Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,527 where 1,905 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 1,905 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,330 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,628 to 1,905 students, a net gain of 277 (17%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Kirtland Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 80.94%. The percentage was 92.32% 10 years ago and Kirtland CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.58% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.15% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.20% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 92.32% to 80.94%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.49% to 0.58%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.98% to 2.15%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.90% to 3.20%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3425 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.1469 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Kirtland Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
758 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 40% of total students. The number of online students has increased 58.25% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Kirtland Community College from 2015 to 2025.