Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 884 where 764 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,075 students in 2017 and was lowest at 764 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 976 to 764 students, a net loss of 212 (21.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Independence Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 48.43% and the percentage of black students is 21.73% at Independence Community College. 0.26% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 7.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.16% to 48.43%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.92% to 0.26%. Black student enrollment increased from 13.83% to 21.73%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.46% to 7.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7083 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.4422 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Independence Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
183 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 510.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Independence Community College from 2015 to 2025.