Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,508 where 10,885 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 11,316 students in 2020 and was lowest at 9,431 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 11,085 to 10,885 students, a net loss of 200 (1.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Truckee Meadows Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 46.16% and the percentage of black students is 2.34% at Truckee Meadows Community College. 6.01% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 36.04% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.36% to 46.16%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.76% to 6.01%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.36% to 2.34%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 25.41% to 36.04%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6488 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5777 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Truckee Meadows Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,258 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 91.31% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Truckee Meadows Community College from 2015 to 2025.