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El Paso Community College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at EPCC is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.0% of undergraduate students being women and 41.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 24,621, with 14,536 women and 10,085 men.

  • men 41.0% 10,085 students
  • women 59.0% 14,536 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 85.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 21,058 students.

Following behind are White students, constituting 5.9% of the student body, with 1,439 students. African American students represent 1.7% of the population, with 410 students, while Asian students account for 0.7%, with 173 students. Mixed race students account for 0.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 67 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 29 students.

International students make up 1.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 271 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.5% of the population, totaling 1,099 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within EPCC.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 85.8% 21,058 students
  • White 5.9% 1,439 students
  • Unknown race 4.5% 1,099 students
  • African American 1.7% 410 students
  • International students 1.1% 271 students
  • Asian 0.7% 173 students
  • Mixed race 0.3% 67 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 29 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 73.4% 697 students
  • White 13.1% 124 students
  • African American 5.3% 50 students
  • Unknown race 4.2% 40 students
  • International students 1.8% 17 students
  • Asian 1.5% 14 students
  • Mixed race 0.5% 5 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 2 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 22% 5,497 students
  • 20-21 15% 3,798 students
  • 22-24 10% 2,414 students
  • 25-29 9% 2,154 students
  • 30-34 5% 1,147 students
  • 35-39 3% 700 students
  • 40-49 2% 593 students
  • 50-64 1% 218 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at El Paso Community College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Texas 3,693 98.14%
New Mexico 34 less than 1%
California 6 less than 1%
Florida 6 less than 1%
Arizona 4 less than 1%
Alaska 2 less than 1%
Colorado 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
Washington 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Illinois 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 1 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%