Student Population at Gavilan

How many students at Gavilan?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Gavilan College has a total enrollment of 6,083 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Gender Breakdown: 2,767 male students (45.5%) and 3,316 female students (54.5%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,894 Hispanic students (64%) and 1,179 White students (19.4%).
Class Delivery: 1,659 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,886 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small - which average 10,145 - Gavilan's body is much smaller.

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, 2,767 male (45.49%) and 3,316 female (54.51%) students are attending Gavilan College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 83.44.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Undergraduate
Total	6,083
Men	2,767
Women	3,316

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,179 White, 143 Black, and 421 Asian students out of a total of 6,083 are attending at Gavilan College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Gavilan College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 54.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Race/Ethnicity Distribution
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	13	5	8
Asian	421	231	190
Black	143	80	63
Hispanic	3,894	1,632	2,262
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	22	13	9
White	1,179	595	584
Two or more races	214	113	101
Race Unknown	189	95	94

Student Age Distribution

By age, Gavilan has 974 students under 18 years old and 140 students over 65 years old. There are 3,823 students under 25 years old, and 2,259 students over 25 years old out of 6,083 total students.

Student Age Distribution
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	974	529	445
18-19	1,387	769	618
20-21	790	425	365
22-24	672	362	310
25-29	614	312	302
30-34	479	242	237
35-39	355	189	166
40-49	435	253	182
50-64	236	132	104
Over 65	140	103	37

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 Gavilan College, 1,659 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,886 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,658 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1 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	6,083	1,659	1,886
Undergraduate	6,083	1,659	1,886

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	California Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	1,658	1	0

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 6,083 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 722 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.87%.142 students have transferred in as full-time status and 580 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	1,639
Transfer-in Full-time	142
Regular Part-time	3,722
Transfer-in Part-time	580

Gavilan Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Gavilan?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 6,083 students are enrolled at Gavilan.

How many undergraduate students are at Gavilan?

6,083 undergraduate students are enrolled at Gavilan.

What is the gender breakdown at Gavilan?

2,767 male (45.49%) and 3,316 female (54.51%) students are attending Gavilan.

What is the international student enrollment at Gavilan?

8 international students (0.13%) are enrolled at Gavilan.

How diverse is the student population at Gavilan?

Gavilan has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 1,179 White (19.38%), 143 Black (2.35%), and 421 Asian (6.92%) students are enrolled.

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

974 students are under 18 and 140 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at Gavilan take online courses?

1,659 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 1,886 students take some online courses.

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