Student Population at Porterville
Total Enrollment
4,939 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,939
Online Enrollment
1,891
Men Students
1,503
Women Students
2,610
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,939 students have enrolled at Porterville College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,503 male and 2,610 female students are attending Porterville College. By attendance status, there are 1,359 full-time students and 2,754 part-time students.
The number of students at Porterville College is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Barstow Community College and Butte College, its population is large (average population is 3,686).
Porterville College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,891 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 Porterville College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,503 male and 2,610 female students attending Porterville. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.58 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 Porterville.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,113 | 1,359 | 2,754 |
| Men | 1,503 | 567 | 936 |
| Women | 2,610 | 792 | 1,818 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,309 Hispanic students (67.00%) and 512 White students (10.37%) at Porterville College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Porterville College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 30 | 9 | 21 |
| Asian | 117 | 49 | 68 |
| Black or African American | 42 | 26 | 16 |
| Hispanic | 3,309 | 1,164 | 2,145 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| White | 512 | 213 | 299 |
| Two or More Races | 86 | 36 | 50 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 4,113 | 1,503 | 2,610 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,207 students whose age under twenty five and 541 students whose age is over thirty years old at Porterville College.
Especially, 1,057 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Porterville College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,113 | 1,503 | 2,610 |
| Under 18 | 1,057 | 388 | 669 |
| 18-19 | 1,191 | 506 | 685 |
| 20-21 | 558 | 237 | 321 |
| 22-24 | 401 | 138 | 263 |
| 25-29 | 365 | 119 | 246 |
| 30-34 | 222 | 53 | 169 |
| 35-39 | 150 | 26 | 124 |
| 40-49 | 124 | 25 | 99 |
| 50-64 | 40 | 10 | 30 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 4,113 | 1,503 | 2,610 |
Online Student Population
At Porterville College, 2,956 students (71.87% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,383 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, 1,381 students live in California where Porterville College is located in and 1 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,113 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,383 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,573 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,157 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,383 |
| California Residents | 1,381 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 |