Student Population at Butte

How many students at Butte?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Butte College has a total enrollment of 10,968 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Gender Breakdown: 4,864 male students (44.3%) and 6,104 female students (55.7%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 5,182 White students (47.2%) and 3,768 Hispanic students (34.4%).
Class Delivery: 2,744 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 3,933 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Multicampus - which average 4,006 - Butte's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 4,864 male (44.35%) and 6,104 female (55.65%) students are attending Butte College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 79.69.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Undergraduate
Total	10,968
Men	4,864
Women	6,104

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 5,182 White, 280 Black, and 625 Asian students out of a total of 10,968 are attending at Butte College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Butte College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 65.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Race/Ethnicity Distribution
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	184	78	106
Asian	625	281	344
Black	280	153	127
Hispanic	3,768	1,612	2,156
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	34	18	16
White	5,182	2,286	2,896
Two or more races	684	300	384
Race Unknown	127	77	50

Student Age Distribution

By age, Butte has 1,760 students under 18 years old and 28 students over 65 years old. There are 7,914 students under 25 years old, and 3,050 students over 25 years old out of 10,968 total students.

Student Age Distribution
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	1,760	909	851
18-19	3,003	1,512	1,491
20-21	1,769	948	821
22-24	1,382	787	595
25-29	1,124	652	472
30-34	771	500	271
35-39	459	316	143
40-49	482	329	153
50-64	186	133	53
Over 65	28	17	11

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Butte College, 2,744 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,933 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,707 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 37 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	10,968	2,744	3,933
Undergraduate	10,968	2,744	3,933

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	California Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	2,707	27	10

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 10,968 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 607 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.53%.283 students have transferred in as full-time status and 324 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	4,714
Transfer-in Full-time	283
Regular Part-time	5,647
Transfer-in Part-time	324

Butte Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Butte?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 10,968 students are enrolled at Butte.

How many undergraduate students are at Butte?

10,968 undergraduate students are enrolled at Butte.

What is the gender breakdown at Butte?

4,864 male (44.35%) and 6,104 female (55.65%) students are attending Butte.

What is the international student enrollment at Butte?

84 international students (0.77%) are enrolled at Butte.

How diverse is the student population at Butte?

Butte has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 5,182 White (47.25%), 280 Black (2.55%), and 625 Asian (5.70%) students are enrolled.

How many students at Butte are under 18 or over 65?

1,760 students are under 18 and 28 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at Butte take online courses?

2,744 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 3,933 students take some online courses.

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