The Center for Strategic Innovation and Foresight Reports
Summer 2025 Credit Student Profile
The Summer Credit Student Profile provides a snapshot of enrollment and student characteristics
at Frederick Community College for the Summer 2025 term. The profile summarizes key
indicators related to institutional effectiveness and student enrollment across all
summer sessions.
Key Highlights
- Total Unduplicated Credit Headcount: 2,343 students
- Change from Summer 2024: +13%
- Change from Summer 2021: +34%
- Change from Summer 2016: +11%
Summer 2025 enrollment exceeded the previous decade high recorded in 2017 but remains
below the 20-year peak of 2,621 students in Summer 2010.
Summer Enrollment Trend
Summer Credit Student Headcount by Year
| Year |
Headcount |
| 2016 |
2,099 |
| 2017 |
2,257 |
| 2018 |
2,116 |
| 2019 |
2,036 |
| 2020 |
1,749 |
| 2021 |
1,658 |
| 2022 |
1,956 |
| 2023 |
2,036 |
| 2024 |
2,069 |
| 2025 |
2,343 |
Credits Attempted
- Total Credits Attempted: 11,265
- Summer 2024: 9,650
- Summer 2021: 7,941
- Average Credits Attempted per Student: 3.8
Enrollment Type
Enrollment Type Distribution – Summer 2025
| Category |
Students |
Percent |
| Open Campus |
126 |
5.4% |
| Early College |
99 |
4.2% |
| Other Credit Students |
2,118 |
90.4% |
Student Status
Student Status Distribution – Summer 2025
| Status |
Students |
Percent |
| New Students |
160 |
7.7% |
| Returning Students |
1,228 |
59.4% |
| Other Categories |
Remaining Population |
— |
Credential Objective
Primary Credential Objective – Summer 2025
| Credential Type |
Students |
Percent |
| Associate Degree |
1,320 |
63.8% |
| Certificate |
36 |
1.7% |
| Courses of Interest (Non-Degree) |
550 |
26.6% |
| Dual Enrolled Courses of Interest |
163 |
7.9% |
Course Modality
Primary Course Modality – Summer 2025
| Modality |
Students |
Percent |
| Traditional Online |
1,342 |
64.9% |
| In-Person Only |
325 |
15.7% |
| Hybrid Remote |
132 |
6.4% |
| Structured Remote |
34 |
1.6% |
| Combination of Modalities |
236 |
11.4% |
Notes
- Data are based on institutional freeze files captured during the summer term.
- Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
- Some categories may be suppressed when sample sizes are small to protect student privacy.