Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,347 where 2,247 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 2,732 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,162 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,732 to 2,247 students, a net loss of 485 (17.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sussex County Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 62.48%. The percentage was 83.86% 10 years ago and Sussex County CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.87% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.63% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 19.89% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 83.86% to 62.48%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.54% to 1.87%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.87% to 8.63%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.37% to 19.89%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5604 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.2870 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sussex County Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
364 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 145.95% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sussex County Community College from 2015 to 2025.