Student Population at Compton
Total Enrollment
4,082 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,082
Online Enrollment
1,397
Men Students
1,487
Women Students
2,595
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,082 students have enrolled at Compton College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,487 male and 2,595 female students are attending Compton College. By attendance status, there are 740 full-time students and 3,342 part-time students.
The number of students at Compton College is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Lake Tahoe Community College and Laney College, its population is relatively small (average population is 5,206).
Compton College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,397 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 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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,082 | 740 | 3,342 |
Men | 1,487 | 302 | 1,185 |
Women | 2,595 | 438 | 2,157 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Asian | 217 | 107 | 110 |
Black or African American | 939 | 304 | 635 |
Hispanic | 2,666 | 957 | 1,709 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 23 | 12 | 11 |
White | 79 | 37 | 42 |
Two or More Races | 107 | 44 | 63 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 44 | 23 | 21 |
Total | 4,082 | 1,487 | 2,595 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,082 | 1,487 | 2,595 |
Under 18 | 1,460 | 595 | 865 |
18-19 | 388 | 175 | 213 |
20-21 | 389 | 181 | 208 |
22-24 | 406 | 154 | 252 |
25-29 | 473 | 132 | 341 |
30-34 | 386 | 96 | 290 |
35-39 | 213 | 46 | 167 |
40-49 | 228 | 55 | 173 |
50-64 | 119 | 44 | 75 |
65 and over | 19 | 9 | 10 |
unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 4,082 | 1,487 | 2,595 |
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.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 4,082 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,397 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 843 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,842 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,397 |
California Residents | 1,384 |
Other State in U.S. | 5 |
Outside of U.S. | 7 |
Unknown | 1 |