Student Population at RACC
Total Enrollment
5,369 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
5,369
Online Enrollment
1,406
Men Students
1,822
Women Students
3,547
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,369 students have enrolled at Reading Area Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,822 male and 3,547 female students are attending Reading Area Community College. By attendance status, there are 1,083 full-time students and 4,286 part-time students.
The number of students at Reading Area Community College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Lehigh Carbon Community College and Montgomery County Community College, its population is small (average population is 7,750).
Reading Area Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,406 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares RACC'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 Pennsylvania.
RACC has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 7,750 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (6,751 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Area Community College | 5,369 | 5,369 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 7,750 | 7,750 |
| 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 Pennsylvania | 6,751 | 6,751 |
The below chart compares the student population between Reading Area Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,822 male and 3,547 female students attending RACC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.51 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 RACC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,369 | 1,083 | 4,286 |
| Men | 1,822 | 417 | 1,405 |
| Women | 3,547 | 666 | 2,881 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,201 White students (40.99%) and 2,153 Hispanic students (40.10%) at Reading Area Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Reading Area Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Asian | 76 | 22 | 54 |
| Black or African American | 469 | 164 | 305 |
| Hispanic | 2,153 | 699 | 1,454 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| White | 2,201 | 781 | 1,420 |
| Two or More Races | 276 | 88 | 188 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 154 | 46 | 108 |
| Total | 5,369 | 1,822 | 3,547 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,787 students whose age under twenty five and 1,026 students whose age is over thirty years old at Reading Area Community College.
Especially, 1,477 students are younger than eighteen and 10 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Reading Area Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,369 | 1,822 | 3,547 |
| Under 18 | 1,477 | 593 | 884 |
| 18-19 | 1,112 | 417 | 695 |
| 20-21 | 662 | 254 | 408 |
| 22-24 | 536 | 175 | 361 |
| 25-29 | 555 | 134 | 421 |
| 30-34 | 419 | 94 | 325 |
| 35-39 | 265 | 57 | 208 |
| 40-49 | 227 | 61 | 166 |
| 50-64 | 105 | 32 | 73 |
| 65 and over | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5,369 | 1,822 | 3,547 |
Online Student Population
At Reading Area Community College, 2,552 students (47.53% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,406 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, 1,360 students live in Pennsylvania where Reading Area Community College is located in and 14 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 5,369 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,406 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,146 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,817 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,406 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 1,360 |
| Other State in U.S. | 14 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 32 |
