Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,435 where 2,384 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 2,653 students in 2017 and was lowest at 2,164 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,550 to 2,384 students, a net loss of 166 (6.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Richmond Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 40.77% and the percentage of black students is 29.70% at Richmond Community College. 1.01% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.22% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 40.08% to 40.77%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.94% to 1.01%. Black student enrollment increased from 27.69% to 29.70%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.06% to 8.22%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7276 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7546 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Richmond Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
854 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 36% of total students. The number of online students has increased 85.25% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Richmond Community College from 2015 to 2025.