Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,250 where 2,214 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 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,652 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,015 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,652 to 2,214 students, a net loss of 438 (16.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Terra State Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 72.27%. The percentage was 82.81% 10 years ago and Terra State CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.59% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.51% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.90% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 82.81% to 72.27%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.38% to 0.59%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.07% to 5.51%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 7.77% to 0.90%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4724 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3065 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Terra State Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
456 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 6.05% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Terra State Community College from 2015 to 2025.