The student population at Pearl River Community College is 5,462 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 881 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.86 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.

1,492 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 203.25% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,811 where 5,462 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.86 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Pearl River CC than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pearl River Community College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-144,5811,7192,862
2014-154,529
-52
1,682
-37
2,847
-15
2015-164,379
-150
1,739
57
2,640
-207
2016-174,281
-98
1,735
-4
2,546
-94
2017-184,829
548
1,879
144
2,950
404
2018-194,836
7
1,858
-21
2,978
28
2019-205,157
321
1,850
-8
3,307
329
2020-215,065
-92
1,768
-82
3,297
-10
2021-224,986
-79
1,754
-14
3,232
-65
2022-235,462
476
1,907
153
3,555
323
Average4,8111,7893,021
Pearl River Community College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 62.50%. The percentage was 69.83% 10 years ago and Pearl River CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.68% of enrolled students is Asian and 31.51% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pearl River Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-1412351,1378903,1990
2014-1516301,2139003,0860
2015-1651301,12210832,9960
2016-1759261,15112302,8530
2017-1824321,2589403,2810
2018-1935431,32110703,1720
2019-2024361,51110603,2760
2020-2129431,52810703,1650
2021-2218331,5086603,1640
2022-2315371,7213503,4140
Average28351,3479303,1610
Pearl River Community College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

1,492 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 203.25% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pearl River Community College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-154,5294929483,089
2015-164,3795019372,941
2016-174,2814551,1012,725
2017-184,8295501,1863,093
2018-194,8367241,3692,743
2019-205,1577961,6372,724
2020-215,0651,1281,8312,106
2021-224,9861,4542,3071,225
2022-235,4621,4922,2661,704
Average4,8368441,5092,483

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