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.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Merritt
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,5141,0175,497
Men2,4274341,993
Women4,0875833,504

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.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Merritt College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native23716
Asian1,195486709
Black or African American1,327458869
Hispanic2,2307791,451
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander291217
White1,032418614
Two or More Races354136218
Race/Ethnicity Unknown24897151
Total 6,5142,4274,087

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.
Population by Student Age at Merritt College
TotalMenWomen
Total6,514 2,4274,087
Under 18999 445554
18-19868 397471
20-21762 355407
22-24731 273458
25-29886 297589
30-34706 217489
35-39499 129370
40-49573 179394
50-64404 101303
65 and over85 3451
unknown1 01
Total 6,514 2,4274,087

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total6,514
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes4,379
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,208
Not Enrolled in Online Classes927
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)4,379
California Residents4,122
Other State in U.S.0
Outside of U.S.101
Unknown156