Student Population at Palo Alto
Total Enrollment
10,908 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
10,908
Online Enrollment
4,224
Men Students
4,340
Women Students
6,568
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 10,908 students have enrolled at Palo Alto College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 4,340 male and 6,568 female students are attending Palo Alto College. By attendance status, there are 2,263 full-time students and 8,645 part-time students.
The number of students at Palo Alto College is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Frank Phillips College and Hill College, its population is very large (average population is 4,267).
Palo Alto College offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,224 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2023-2024 data.
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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 10,908 | 2,263 | 8,645 |
Men | 4,340 | 869 | 3,471 |
Women | 6,568 | 1,394 | 5,174 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 7 | 3 |
Asian | 134 | 60 | 74 |
Black or African American | 500 | 228 | 272 |
Hispanic | 8,439 | 3,288 | 5,151 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 4 | 5 |
White | 1,322 | 555 | 767 |
Two or More Races | 236 | 93 | 143 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 257 | 104 | 153 |
Total | 10,908 | 4,340 | 6,568 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 10,908 | 4,340 | 6,568 |
Under 18 | 2,793 | 1,155 | 1,638 |
18-19 | 2,905 | 1,184 | 1,721 |
20-21 | 1,660 | 694 | 966 |
22-24 | 1,128 | 462 | 666 |
25-29 | 918 | 341 | 577 |
30-34 | 570 | 204 | 366 |
35-39 | 400 | 128 | 272 |
40-49 | 378 | 116 | 262 |
50-64 | 148 | 52 | 96 |
65 and over | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Total | 10,908 | 4,340 | 6,568 |
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.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 10,908 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,224 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,316 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,368 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,224 |
Texas Residents | 4,108 |
Other State in U.S. | 107 |
Outside of U.S. | 9 |
Unknown | 0 |