Student Population at Merritt
Total Enrollment
6,514 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
6,514
Online Enrollment
4,379
Men Students
2,427
Women Students
4,087
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,514 students have enrolled at Merritt College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,427 male and 4,087 female students are attending Merritt College. By attendance status, there are 1,017 full-time students and 5,497 part-time students.
The number of students at Merritt College is small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Compton College and Lake Tahoe Community College, its population is large (average population is 4,720).
Merritt College offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,379 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 Merritt College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,427 male and 4,087 female students attending Merritt. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.59 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 Merritt.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,514 | 1,017 | 5,497 |
Men | 2,427 | 434 | 1,993 |
Women | 4,087 | 583 | 3,504 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,230 Hispanic students (34.23%) and 1,327 Black or African American students (20.37%) at Merritt College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Merritt College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 23 | 7 | 16 |
Asian | 1,195 | 486 | 709 |
Black or African American | 1,327 | 458 | 869 |
Hispanic | 2,230 | 779 | 1,451 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 29 | 12 | 17 |
White | 1,032 | 418 | 614 |
Two or More Races | 354 | 136 | 218 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 248 | 97 | 151 |
Total | 6,514 | 2,427 | 4,087 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,360 students whose age under twenty five and 2,267 students whose age is over thirty years old at Merritt College.
Especially, 999 students are younger than eighteen and 85 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Merritt College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,514 | 2,427 | 4,087 |
Under 18 | 999 | 445 | 554 |
18-19 | 868 | 397 | 471 |
20-21 | 762 | 355 | 407 |
22-24 | 731 | 273 | 458 |
25-29 | 886 | 297 | 589 |
30-34 | 706 | 217 | 489 |
35-39 | 499 | 129 | 370 |
40-49 | 573 | 179 | 394 |
50-64 | 404 | 101 | 303 |
65 and over | 85 | 34 | 51 |
unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 6,514 | 2,427 | 4,087 |
Online Student Population
At Merritt College, 5,587 students (85.77% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,379 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, 4,122 students live in California where Merritt College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 6,514 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,379 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,208 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 927 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,379 |
California Residents | 4,122 |
Other State in U.S. | 0 |
Outside of U.S. | 101 |
Unknown | 156 |