Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,548 where 2,597 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 3,470 students in 2019 and was lowest at 1,956 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,956 to 2,597 students, a net gain of 641 (32.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at River Parishes Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 45.32% and the percentage of black students is 40.97% at River Parishes Community College. 0.54% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 6.78% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.06% to 45.32%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.26% to 0.54%. Black student enrollment increased from 34.61% to 40.97%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.40% to 6.78%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6211 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5526 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at River Parishes Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
786 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 783.15% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at River Parishes Community College from 2015 to 2025.