Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,814 where 2,092 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 2,092 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,580 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,971 to 2,092 students, a net gain of 121 (6.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Seward County Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 22.13% and the percentage of black students is 2.20% at Seward County Community College. 1.82% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 61.85% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 39.07% to 22.13%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.78% to 1.82%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.65% to 2.20%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 47.59% to 61.85%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5673 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6191 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Seward County Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
200 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has increased 51.52% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Seward County Community College from 2015 to 2025.