The student population at Kalamazoo Valley Community College is 6,334 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,502 (28.32%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 83 male students for every 100 female students, down from 92 in 2015.
- 1,545 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 525.51% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,416 where 6,334 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 8,836 students in 2016 and was lowest at 6,320 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,836 to 6,334 students, a net loss of 2,502 (28.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Kalamazoo Valley Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 63.06%. The percentage was 74.57% 10 years ago and Kalamazoo Valley CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.62% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.88% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.14% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.57% to 63.06%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.43% to 2.62%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.09% to 12.88%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.86% to 9.14%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5738 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4244 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Kalamazoo Valley Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,545 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 525.51% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Kalamazoo Valley Community College from 2015 to 2025.