The student population at Rockland Community College is 5,364 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,816 (25.29%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 83 male students for every 100 female students, down from 86 in 2015.
- 731 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 211.06% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,267 where 5,364 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 7,180 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,364 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 7,180 to 5,364 students, a net loss of 1,816 (25.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rockland Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 25.30% and the percentage of black students is 17.64% at Rockland Community College. 5.26% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 38.81% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 38.94% to 25.30%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.06% to 5.26%. Black student enrollment decreased from 17.95% to 17.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 20.21% to 38.81%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7505 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7724 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rockland Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
731 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 211.06% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rockland Community College from 2015 to 2025.