Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Erie CC'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 New York.
Erie CC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,241 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York average (7,743 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Erie Community College8,0908,090
Similarly Ranked Schools4,2414,241
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York7,7437,743
The below chart compares the student population between Erie Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,820 male and 4,270 female students attending Erie CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.89 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 Erie CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Erie CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,0904,5403,550
Men3,8202,2541,566
Women4,2702,2861,984

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,650 White students (45.12%) and 1,473 Black or African American students (18.21%) at Erie Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Erie Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Erie Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native402119
Asian605295310
Black or African American1,473625848
Hispanic620268352
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White3,6501,7821,868
Two or More Races298136162
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,346661685
Total 8,0903,8204,270

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 5,983 students whose age under twenty five and 1,286 students whose age is over thirty years old at Erie Community College.
Especially, 1,742 students are younger than eighteen and 11 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Erie Community College.
Population by Student Age at Erie Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total8,090 3,8204,270
Under 181,742 834908
18-191,986 1,094892
20-211,277 631646
22-24978 442536
25-29821 329492
30-34516 207309
35-39364 131233
40-49286 106180
50-64109 4069
65 and over11 65
Total 8,090 3,8204,270

Online Student Population

At Erie Community College, 3,645 students (45.06% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,335 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, 1,313 students live in New York where Erie Community College is located in and 17 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total8,090
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,335
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,310
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,445
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,335
New York Residents1,313
Other State in U.S.17
Outside of U.S.2
Unknown3