The student population at Raritan Valley Community College is 6,762 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,337 (16.51%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 97 male students for every 100 female students, unchanged since 2015.
- 767 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 71.59% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,352 where 6,762 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 8,226 students in 2017 and was lowest at 6,321 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,099 to 6,762 students, a net loss of 1,337 (16.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Raritan Valley Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 39.29% and the percentage of black students is 11.33% at Raritan Valley Community College. 9.12% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 29.71% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 52.71% to 39.29%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.03% to 9.12%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.12% to 11.33%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 18.51% to 29.71%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7352 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6755 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Raritan Valley Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
767 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 71.59% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Raritan Valley Community College from 2015 to 2025.