Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,667 where 2,299 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 3,054 students in 2019 and was lowest at 2,136 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,891 to 2,299 students, a net loss of 592 (20.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Vernon College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 52.41%. The percentage was 63.96% 10 years ago and VRJC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.04% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.31% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 27.10% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.96% to 52.41%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.35% to 2.04%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.37% to 7.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 19.58% to 27.10%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6451 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5437 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Vernon College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
724 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 57.05% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Vernon College from 2015 to 2025.