Student Population at Erie CC
Total Enrollment
8,090 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
8,090
Online Enrollment
1,335
Men Students
3,820
Women Students
4,270
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 8,090 students have enrolled at Erie Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 3,820 male and 4,270 female students are attending Erie Community College. By attendance status, there are 4,540 full-time students and 3,550 part-time students.
The number of students at Erie Community College is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Genesee Community College and Herkimer County Community College, its population is very large (average population is 4,241).
Erie Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,335 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Erie Community College | 8,090 | 8,090 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,241 | 4,241 |
| 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 New York | 7,743 | 7,743 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,090 | 4,540 | 3,550 |
| Men | 3,820 | 2,254 | 1,566 |
| Women | 4,270 | 2,286 | 1,984 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Asian | 605 | 295 | 310 |
| Black or African American | 1,473 | 625 | 848 |
| Hispanic | 620 | 268 | 352 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 3,650 | 1,782 | 1,868 |
| Two or More Races | 298 | 136 | 162 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,346 | 661 | 685 |
| Total | 8,090 | 3,820 | 4,270 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,090 | 3,820 | 4,270 |
| Under 18 | 1,742 | 834 | 908 |
| 18-19 | 1,986 | 1,094 | 892 |
| 20-21 | 1,277 | 631 | 646 |
| 22-24 | 978 | 442 | 536 |
| 25-29 | 821 | 329 | 492 |
| 30-34 | 516 | 207 | 309 |
| 35-39 | 364 | 131 | 233 |
| 40-49 | 286 | 106 | 180 |
| 50-64 | 109 | 40 | 69 |
| 65 and over | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Total | 8,090 | 3,820 | 4,270 |
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.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 8,090 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,335 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,310 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,445 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,335 |
| New York Residents | 1,313 |
| Other State in U.S. | 17 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
| Unknown | 3 |
