Student Population at Grand Rapids CC
Total Enrollment
12,468 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
12,468
Online Enrollment
4,210
Men Students
5,502
Women Students
6,966
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 12,468 students have enrolled at Grand Rapids Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 5,502 male and 6,966 female students are attending Grand Rapids Community College. By attendance status, there are 3,754 full-time students and 8,714 part-time students.
The number of students at Grand Rapids Community College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Lansing Community College and Macomb Community College, its population is very large (average population is 7,468).
Grand Rapids Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,210 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Grand Rapids 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 Michigan.
Grand Rapids CC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 7,468 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan average (5,995 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Community College | 12,468 | 12,468 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 7,468 | 7,468 |
| 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 Michigan | 5,995 | 5,995 |
The below chart compares the student population between Grand Rapids Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,502 male and 6,966 female students attending Grand Rapids CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.79 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 Grand Rapids CC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,468 | 3,754 | 8,714 |
| Men | 5,502 | 1,820 | 3,682 |
| Women | 6,966 | 1,934 | 5,032 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,183 White students (57.61%) and 2,516 Hispanic students (20.18%) at Grand Rapids Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Grand Rapids Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 73 | 36 | 37 |
| Asian | 484 | 222 | 262 |
| Black or African American | 1,302 | 484 | 818 |
| Hispanic | 2,516 | 1,042 | 1,474 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| White | 7,183 | 3,330 | 3,853 |
| Two or More Races | 535 | 220 | 315 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 312 | 140 | 172 |
| Total | 12,468 | 5,502 | 6,966 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 8,712 students whose age under twenty five and 2,300 students whose age is over thirty years old at Grand Rapids Community College.
Especially, 1,544 students are younger than eighteen and 15 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Grand Rapids Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,468 | 5,502 | 6,966 |
| Under 18 | 1,544 | 597 | 947 |
| 18-19 | 3,185 | 1,460 | 1,725 |
| 20-21 | 2,170 | 987 | 1,183 |
| 22-24 | 1,813 | 801 | 1,012 |
| 25-29 | 1,456 | 652 | 804 |
| 30-34 | 953 | 429 | 524 |
| 35-39 | 547 | 243 | 304 |
| 40-49 | 576 | 242 | 334 |
| 50-64 | 209 | 83 | 126 |
| 65 and over | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Total | 12,468 | 5,502 | 6,966 |
Online Student Population
At Grand Rapids Community College, 8,278 students (66.39% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,210 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, 4,125 students live in Michigan where Grand Rapids Community College is located in and 85 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 12,468 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,210 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,068 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,190 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,210 |
| Michigan Residents | 4,125 |
| Other State in U.S. | 85 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
