Student Population at Butte
Total Enrollment
9,362 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
9,362
Online Enrollment
2,818
Men Students
4,172
Women Students
5,190
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 9,362 students have enrolled at Butte College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 4,172 male and 5,190 female students are attending Butte College. By attendance status, there are 4,091 full-time students and 5,271 part-time students.
The number of students at Butte College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Barstow Community College and Porterville College, its population is very large (average population is 2,372).
Butte College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,818 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Butte College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,172 male and 5,190 female students attending Butte. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.80 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Butte.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,362 | 4,091 | 5,271 |
| Men | 4,172 | 1,904 | 2,268 |
| Women | 5,190 | 2,187 | 3,003 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,576 White students (48.88%) and 3,154 Hispanic students (33.69%) at Butte College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Butte College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 134 | 51 | 83 |
| Asian | 509 | 249 | 260 |
| Black or African American | 205 | 104 | 101 |
| Hispanic | 3,154 | 1,362 | 1,792 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| White | 4,576 | 2,022 | 2,554 |
| Two or More Races | 544 | 233 | 311 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 111 | 61 | 50 |
| Total | 9,362 | 4,172 | 5,190 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 6,711 students whose age under twenty five and 1,648 students whose age is over thirty years old at Butte College.
Especially, 1,228 students are younger than eighteen and 21 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Butte College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,362 | 4,172 | 5,190 |
| Under 18 | 1,228 | 561 | 667 |
| 18-19 | 2,671 | 1,305 | 1,366 |
| 20-21 | 1,669 | 840 | 829 |
| 22-24 | 1,143 | 493 | 650 |
| 25-29 | 1,003 | 411 | 592 |
| 30-34 | 678 | 244 | 434 |
| 35-39 | 409 | 142 | 267 |
| 40-49 | 370 | 121 | 249 |
| 50-64 | 170 | 47 | 123 |
| 65 and over | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Total | 9,362 | 4,172 | 5,190 |
Online Student Population
At Butte College, 6,464 students (69.05% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,818 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,766 students live in California where Butte College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 9,362 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,818 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,646 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,898 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,818 |
| California Residents | 2,766 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 24 |
| Unknown | 28 |