Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,290 where 2,582 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 2,703 students in 2019 and was lowest at 1,909 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,246 to 2,582 students, a net gain of 336 (15%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Umpqua Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 68.59%. The percentage was 81.34% 10 years ago and Umpqua CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.67% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.63% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.63% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.34% to 68.59%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.60% to 2.67%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.89% to 1.63%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.32% to 13.63%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5051 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3313 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Umpqua Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
975 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 38% of total students. The number of online students has increased 255.84% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Umpqua Community College from 2015 to 2025.