Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 908 where 759 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 1,067 students in 2016 and was lowest at 759 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,067 to 759 students, a net loss of 308 (28.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at The College of Westchester since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 5.80% and the percentage of black students is 32.94% at The College of Westchester. 1.58% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 50.46% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 11.53% to 5.80%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.97% to 1.58%. Black student enrollment decreased from 37.11% to 32.94%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 41.24% to 50.46%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6311 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6783 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at The College of Westchester over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
246 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 472.09% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at The College of Westchester from 2015 to 2025.