For the academic year 2024-2025, Cypress College has a total enrollment of 15,924 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's - which average 10,294 - Cypress's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 6,680 male (41.95%) and 9,244 female (58.05%) students are attending Cypress College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 72.26.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 15,924 |
| Men | 6,680 |
| Women | 9,244 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,614 White, 535 Black, and 3,632 Asian students out of a total of 15,924 are attending at Cypress College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Cypress College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 63.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Asian | 3,632 | 1,796 | 1,836 |
| Black | 535 | 240 | 295 |
| Hispanic | 8,668 | 3,240 | 5,428 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 39 | 17 | 22 |
| White | 1,614 | 712 | 902 |
| Two or more races | 1,061 | 485 | 576 |
| Race Unknown | 233 | 116 | 117 |
By age, Cypress has 2,116 students under 18 years old and 50 students over 65 years old. There are 11,524 students under 25 years old, and 4,399 students over 25 years old out of 15,924 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2,116 | 1,129 | 987 |
| 18-19 | 4,502 | 2,581 | 1,921 |
| 20-21 | 2,721 | 1,578 | 1,143 |
| 22-24 | 2,185 | 1,310 | 875 |
| 25-29 | 1,919 | 1,129 | 790 |
| 30-34 | 996 | 608 | 388 |
| 35-39 | 598 | 374 | 224 |
| 40-49 | 536 | 328 | 208 |
| 50-64 | 300 | 180 | 120 |
| Over 65 | 50 | 26 | 24 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Cypress College, 3,801 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 6,095 students are enrolled in some online courses.
3,786 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 15 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 15,924 | 3,801 | 6,095 |
| Undergraduate | 15,924 | 3,801 | 6,095 |
| California Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 3,786 | 8 | 7 |
Among 15,924 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,692 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 10.63%.358 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1,334 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 5,514 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 358 |
| Regular Part-time | 8,718 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 1,334 |
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