Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,138 where 6,199 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 7,197 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,359 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 7,197 to 6,199 students, a net loss of 998 (13.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Tacoma Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 30.47% and the percentage of black students is 8.89% at Tacoma Community College. 9.82% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 18.47% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 47.09% to 30.47%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.59% to 9.82%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.56% to 8.89%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.16% to 18.47%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8396 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7509 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Tacoma Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,776 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 126.53% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Tacoma Community College from 2015 to 2025.