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 7,309 students for Fiscal Year 2006 semester with the following profile.
Demographics
Age
| Age |
% |
| 15-24 |
39.2 |
| 25-39 |
31.4 |
| 40+ |
19.3 |
Gender
| Gender |
% |
| Male |
41.5 |
| Female |
58.5 |
Ethnicity
| Ethnic Group |
% |
| White |
78.5 |
| Black |
17.7 |
| Asian |
0.9 |
| Hispanic |
2.4 |
| American Indian |
0.4 |
| Non-Resident |
0.1 |
Age
| Age Group |
% |
| 15-19 |
14.5 |
| 20-24 |
24.7 |
| 25-29 |
13.0 |
| 30-34 |
10.2 |
| 35-39 |
8.2 |
| 40-44 |
6.0 |
| 45-49 |
5.5 |
| 50-54 |
4.5 |
| 55-59 |
2.0 |
| 60+ |
1.3 |
Average Age
| Category |
Age |
| All Students |
27 |
| Day Students |
26 |
| Evening Students |
32 |
| Weekend Students |
29 |
Enrollment
Part-Time/Full-Time
| Enrollment |
% |
| Part-Time |
73.4 |
| Full-Time |
26.6 |
On Campus/Off Campus
| Location |
% |
| On-Campus |
69.8 |
| Off-Campus |
11.3 |
| Dept. of Corrections |
13.7 |
| Online |
5.2 |
Credit Hours
| Credit Hours |
% |
| 1-4 Hours |
46.6 |
| 5-8 Hours |
22.6 |
| 9-11 Hours |
9.2 |
| 12+ Hours |
21.6 |
Enrollment Status
| Status |
% |
| New Student |
27.5 |
| Returning Student |
52.6 |
| Re-entering Student |
19.9 |
Enrollment by Time
| Time |
% |
| Day Students |
71.3 |
| Evening Students |
21.9 |
| Weekend Students |
1.1 |
| Online Students |
5.7 |
Credit Hours by Time
| Time |
% |
| Day Students |
76.7 |
| Evening Students |
18.2 |
| Weekend Students |
0.5 |
| Online Students |
4.6 |
Average Credit Hours
| Time |
Avg. Hours |
| Day Student |
6.7 |
| Evening Student |
5.2 |
| Weekend Student |
2.7 |
| All Students |
6.25 |
| Online Students |
5.1 |
Students by Time
| Enrollment |
Day |
Evening |
| Full-Time |
25.4 |
10.0 |
| Part-Time |
74.6 |
90.0 |
Students by Time and Status
| Time |
Full-time |
Part-time |
| Day Students |
87.8 |
67.0 |
| Evening Students |
10.5 |
24.8 |
| Weekend Students |
0.0 |
1.5 |
| Online Students |
1.7 |
6.7 |
Employment
Employment
| Employment |
% |
| 30 hours or more |
36.0 |
| 29 hours or less |
29.8 |
| Not employed |
34.2 |
This data is from the 2006 Institutional Data Book.
