Student Population at ARCC
Total Enrollment
8,486 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
8,486
Online Enrollment
2,465
Men Students
3,291
Women Students
5,195
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 8,486 students have enrolled at Anoka-Ramsey Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 3,291 male and 5,195 female students are attending Anoka-Ramsey Community College. By attendance status, there are 2,687 full-time students and 5,799 part-time students.
The number of students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Inver Hills Community College and North Hennepin Community College, its population is large (average population is 6,798).
Anoka-Ramsey Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,465 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares ARCC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
ARCC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,798 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota average (3,638 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College | 8,486 | 8,486 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 6,798 | 6,798 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota | 3,638 | 3,638 |
The below chart compares the student population between Anoka-Ramsey Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,291 male and 5,195 female students attending ARCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.63 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at ARCC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,486 | 2,687 | 5,799 |
| Men | 3,291 | 1,158 | 2,133 |
| Women | 5,195 | 1,529 | 3,666 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,873 White students (57.42%) and 1,132 Black or African American students (13.34%) at Anoka-Ramsey Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Anoka-Ramsey Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Asian | 632 | 268 | 364 |
| Black or African American | 1,132 | 481 | 651 |
| Hispanic | 560 | 212 | 348 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 4,873 | 1,815 | 3,058 |
| Two or More Races | 464 | 175 | 289 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 747 | 303 | 444 |
| Total | 8,486 | 3,291 | 5,195 |
Online Student Population
At Anoka-Ramsey Community College, 4,812 students (56.71% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,465 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,431 students live in Minnesota where Anoka-Ramsey Community College is located in and 32 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 8,486 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,465 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,347 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,674 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,465 |
| Minnesota Residents | 2,431 |
| Other State in U.S. | 32 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 2 |
