Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Compton College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,487 male and 2,595 female students attending Compton. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.57 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 Compton.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Compton
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,0827403,342
Men1,4873021,185
Women2,5954382,157

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,666 Hispanic students (65.31%) and 939 Black or African American students (23.00%) at Compton College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Compton College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Compton College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native734
Asian217107110
Black or African American939304635
Hispanic2,6669571,709
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander231211
White793742
Two or More Races1074463
Race/Ethnicity Unknown442321
Total 4,0821,4872,595

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,643 students whose age under twenty five and 965 students whose age is over thirty years old at Compton College.
Especially, 1,460 students are younger than eighteen and 19 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Compton College.
Population by Student Age at Compton College
TotalMenWomen
Total4,082 1,4872,595
Under 181,460 595865
18-19388 175213
20-21389 181208
22-24406 154252
25-29473 132341
30-34386 96290
35-39213 46167
40-49228 55173
50-64119 4475
65 and over19 910
unknown1 01
Total 4,082 1,4872,595

Online Student Population

At Compton College, 2,240 students (54.88% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,397 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, 1,384 students live in California where Compton College is located in and 5 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total4,082
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,397
Enrolled Some in Online Classes843
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,842
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,397
California Residents1,384
Other State in U.S.5
Outside of U.S.7
Unknown1