Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 581 where 595 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 770 students in 2016 and was lowest at 443 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 770 to 595 students, a net loss of 175 (22.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at GateWay Community College-Central City since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 28.57% and the percentage of black students is 7.90% at GateWay Community College-Central City. 7.56% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 46.72% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 43.12% to 28.57%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.95% to 7.56%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.71% to 7.90%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 32.73% to 46.72%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6850 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6963 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at GateWay Community College-Central City over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
GateWay Community College-Central City does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.