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).
TotalUndergraduate
Grand Rapids Community College12,46812,468
Similarly Ranked Schools7,4687,468
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan5,9955,995
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.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Grand Rapids CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total12,4683,7548,714
Men5,5021,8203,682
Women6,9661,9345,032

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.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Grand Rapids Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native733637
Asian484222262
Black or African American1,302484818
Hispanic2,5161,0421,474
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander541
White7,1833,3303,853
Two or More Races535220315
Race/Ethnicity Unknown312140172
Total 12,4685,5026,966

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.
Population by Student Age at Grand Rapids Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total12,468 5,5026,966
Under 181,544 597947
18-193,185 1,4601,725
20-212,170 9871,183
22-241,813 8011,012
25-291,456 652804
30-34953 429524
35-39547 243304
40-49576 242334
50-64209 83126
65 and over15 87
Total 12,468 5,5026,966

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total12,468
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes4,210
Enrolled Some in Online Classes4,068
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,190
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)4,210
Michigan Residents4,125
Other State in U.S.85
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0