There is no typical Richland Community College student. Our students are a diverse group, and they have chosen to attend Richland for any of these reasons.

• to earn an associate's degree
• to transfer to a 4-year college
• to prepare for the GED exam
• to keep their job skills current
• to earn a certificate
• to explore a new career
• to advance in their field
• to take courses of personal interest

Richland enrolled 3,595 student in Fall 2009 with the following profile:

Gender

• Male - 41.3%
• Female - 58.7%

Ethnic Group

• White - 79.2%
• Black - 17.5%
• Asian - 1.1%
• HIspanic - 1.8%
• American Indian - 0.8%
• Other/Unknown - 0%

Age

• Average Age, All Students - 27
• Average Age, Day Students - 26
• Average Age, Evening Students - 31
• Average Age, Weekend Students - 41