Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,327 where 4,242 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 5,144 students in 2017 and was lowest at 3,724 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,934 to 4,242 students, a net loss of 692 (14%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at State Fair Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 79.47%. The percentage was 85.51% 10 years ago and State Fair CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.54% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.24% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.71% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 85.51% to 79.47%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.77% to 0.54%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.77% to 4.24%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.43% to 9.71%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3550 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2632 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at State Fair Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,572 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 37% of total students. The number of online students has increased 49.57% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at State Fair Community College from 2015 to 2025.