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).
TotalUndergraduate
Reading Area Community College5,3695,369
Similarly Ranked Schools7,7507,750
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania6,7516,751
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.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at RACC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,3691,0834,286
Men1,8224171,405
Women3,5476662,881

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.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Reading Area Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native624
Asian762254
Black or African American469164305
Hispanic2,1536991,454
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander633
White2,2017811,420
Two or More Races27688188
Race/Ethnicity Unknown15446108
Total 5,3691,8223,547

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.
Population by Student Age at Reading Area Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total5,369 1,8223,547
Under 181,477 593884
18-191,112 417695
20-21662 254408
22-24536 175361
25-29555 134421
30-34419 94325
35-39265 57208
40-49227 61166
50-64105 3273
65 and over10 55
unknown1 01
Total 5,369 1,8223,547

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total5,369
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,406
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,146
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,817
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,406
Pennsylvania Residents1,360
Other State in U.S.14
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown32