Student Population at Las Positas
Total Enrollment
6,724 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
6,724
Online Enrollment
907
Men Students
3,173
Women Students
3,551
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,724 students have enrolled at Las Positas College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 3,173 male and 3,551 female students are attending Las Positas College. By attendance status, there are 2,174 full-time students and 4,550 part-time students.
The number of students at Las Positas College is small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cabrillo College and Cerritos College, its population is small (average population is 12,245).
Las Positas College offers online degree/certificate programs and 907 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 Las Positas College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,173 male and 3,551 female students attending Las Positas. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.89 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 Las Positas.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,724 | 2,174 | 4,550 |
Men | 3,173 | 1,134 | 2,039 |
Women | 3,551 | 1,040 | 2,511 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,058 Hispanic students (30.61%) and 2,023 White students (30.09%) at Las Positas College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Las Positas College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 8 | 7 |
Asian | 1,598 | 753 | 845 |
Black or African American | 280 | 118 | 162 |
Hispanic | 2,058 | 894 | 1,164 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 37 | 17 | 20 |
White | 2,023 | 1,033 | 990 |
Two or More Races | 545 | 270 | 275 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 103 | 53 | 50 |
Total | 6,724 | 3,173 | 3,551 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,776 students whose age under twenty five and 1,341 students whose age is over thirty years old at Las Positas College.
Especially, 400 students are younger than eighteen and 42 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Las Positas College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,724 | 3,173 | 3,551 |
Under 18 | 400 | 202 | 198 |
18-19 | 2,197 | 1,121 | 1,076 |
20-21 | 1,273 | 702 | 571 |
22-24 | 906 | 465 | 441 |
25-29 | 607 | 254 | 353 |
30-34 | 402 | 156 | 246 |
35-39 | 266 | 70 | 196 |
40-49 | 386 | 118 | 268 |
50-64 | 245 | 70 | 175 |
65 and over | 42 | 15 | 27 |
Total | 6,724 | 3,173 | 3,551 |
Online Student Population
At Las Positas College, 3,378 students (50.24% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 907 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, 893 students live in California where Las Positas College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 6,724 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 907 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,471 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,346 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 907 |
California Residents | 893 |
Other State in U.S. | 0 |
Outside of U.S. | 7 |
Unknown | 7 |