Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Palo Alto College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 4,340 male and 6,568 female students attending Palo Alto. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.66 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 Palo Alto.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Palo Alto
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total10,9082,2638,645
Men4,3408693,471
Women6,5681,3945,174

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 8,439 Hispanic students (77.37%) and 1,322 White students (12.12%) at Palo Alto College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Palo Alto College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Palo Alto College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1073
Asian1346074
Black or African American500228272
Hispanic8,4393,2885,151
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander945
White1,322555767
Two or More Races23693143
Race/Ethnicity Unknown257104153
Total 10,9084,3406,568

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 8,486 students whose age under twenty five and 1,504 students whose age is over thirty years old at Palo Alto College.
Especially, 2,793 students are younger than eighteen and 8 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Palo Alto College.
Population by Student Age at Palo Alto College
TotalMenWomen
Total10,908 4,3406,568
Under 182,793 1,1551,638
18-192,905 1,1841,721
20-211,660 694966
22-241,128 462666
25-29918 341577
30-34570 204366
35-39400 128272
40-49378 116262
50-64148 5296
65 and over8 44
Total 10,908 4,3406,568

Online Student Population

At Palo Alto College, 7,540 students (69.12% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,224 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, 4,108 students live in Texas where Palo Alto College is located in and 107 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total10,908
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes4,224
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,316
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,368
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)4,224
Texas Residents4,108
Other State in U.S.107
Outside of U.S.9
Unknown0