Student Population at Pierce College
Total Enrollment
15,372 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
15,372
Online Enrollment
7,932
Men Students
6,783
Women Students
8,589
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 15,372 students have enrolled at Los Angeles Pierce College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 6,783 male and 8,589 female students are attending Los Angeles Pierce College. By attendance status, there are 4,219 full-time students and 11,153 part-time students.
The number of students at Los Angeles Pierce College is large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Allan Hancock College and College of the Canyons, its population is large (average population is 11,021).
Los Angeles Pierce College offers online degree/certificate programs and 7,932 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 Los Angeles Pierce College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,783 male and 8,589 female students attending Pierce College. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.79 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 Pierce College.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 15,372 | 4,219 | 11,153 |
Men | 6,783 | 1,962 | 4,821 |
Women | 8,589 | 2,257 | 6,332 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,864 Hispanic students (51.16%) and 4,119 White students (26.80%) at Los Angeles Pierce College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Los Angeles Pierce College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 22 | 10 | 12 |
Asian | 1,305 | 664 | 641 |
Black or African American | 756 | 342 | 414 |
Hispanic | 7,864 | 3,299 | 4,565 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 24 | 15 | 9 |
White | 4,119 | 1,853 | 2,266 |
Two or More Races | 600 | 271 | 329 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 564 | 272 | 292 |
Total | 15,372 | 6,783 | 8,589 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 10,705 students whose age under twenty five and 2,980 students whose age is over thirty years old at Los Angeles Pierce College.
Especially, 1,765 students are younger than eighteen and 151 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Los Angeles Pierce College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 15,372 | 6,783 | 8,589 |
Under 18 | 1,765 | 713 | 1,052 |
18-19 | 4,379 | 2,118 | 2,261 |
20-21 | 2,494 | 1,190 | 1,304 |
22-24 | 2,067 | 967 | 1,100 |
25-29 | 1,687 | 696 | 991 |
30-34 | 1,044 | 409 | 635 |
35-39 | 582 | 214 | 368 |
40-49 | 734 | 245 | 489 |
50-64 | 469 | 163 | 306 |
65 and over | 151 | 68 | 83 |
Total | 15,372 | 6,783 | 8,589 |
Online Student Population
At Los Angeles Pierce College, 12,294 students (79.98% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 7,932 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, 7,704 students live in California where Los Angeles Pierce College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 15,372 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 7,932 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,362 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,078 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 7,932 |
California Residents | 7,704 |
Other State in U.S. | 0 |
Outside of U.S. | 85 |
Unknown | 143 |