Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,521 where 2,388 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 3,368 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,075 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,368 to 2,388 students, a net loss of 980 (29.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Richland Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 60.09%. The percentage was 72.09% 10 years ago and Richland CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.68% of enrolled students is Asian and 26.38% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.57% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.09% to 60.09%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.71% to 1.68%. Black student enrollment increased from 15.11% to 26.38%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.31% to 5.57%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5643 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4567 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Richland Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
384 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 73.76% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Richland Community College from 2015 to 2025.