The student population at Reading Area Community College is 5,369 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,279 (31.27%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 51 male students for every 100 female students, down from 61 in 2015.
- 1,406 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 428.57% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,424 where 5,369 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 5,369 students in 2025 and was lowest at 3,924 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,090 to 5,369 students, a net gain of 1,279 (31.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Reading Area Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 40.99% and the percentage of black students is 8.74% at Reading Area Community College. 1.42% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 40.10% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 50.95% to 40.99%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.91% to 1.42%. Black student enrollment decreased from 11.49% to 8.74%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 31.61% to 40.10%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6607 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6260 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Reading Area Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,406 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 26% of total students. The number of online students has increased 428.57% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Reading Area Community College from 2015 to 2025.