The student population at Pearl River Community College is 6,011 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,632 (37.27%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 53 male students for every 100 female students, down from 66 in 2015.
- 1,805 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 260.28% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,063 where 6,011 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 6,011 students in 2025 and was lowest at 4,281 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,379 to 6,011 students, a net gain of 1,632 (37.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pearl River Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 60.39%. The percentage was 68.42% 10 years ago and Pearl River CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.67% of enrolled students is Asian and 30.59% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.67% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 68.42% to 60.39%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.69% to 0.67%. Black student enrollment increased from 25.62% to 30.59%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 2.47% to 0.67%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5415 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4655 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pearl River Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,805 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 260.28% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pearl River Community College from 2015 to 2025.