Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,180 where 9,119 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 9,985 students in 2016 and was lowest at 8,163 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,985 to 9,119 students, a net loss of 866 (8.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at John C Calhoun State Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 62.35%. The percentage was 67.90% 10 years ago and John C Calhoun State CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.23% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.16% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 67.90% to 62.35%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.32% to 2.23%. Black student enrollment decreased from 17.00% to 16.16%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.33% to 10.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5688 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5053 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at John C Calhoun State Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,101 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has increased 79.46% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at John C Calhoun State Community College from 2015 to 2025.