Student Population at Hartnell

How many students at Hartnell?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Hartnell College has a total enrollment of 11,273 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Gender Breakdown: 5,923 male students (52.5%) and 5,350 female students (47.5%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 8,602 Hispanic students (76.3%) and 1,524 White students (13.5%).
Class Delivery: 1,997 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 4,082 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 - Hartnell's body is relatively large.

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, 5,923 male (52.54%) and 5,350 female (47.46%) students are attending Hartnell College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 110.71.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Undergraduate
Total	11,273
Men	5,923
Women	5,350

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,524 White, 220 Black, and 381 Asian students out of a total of 11,273 are attending at Hartnell College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Hartnell College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 39.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

Race/Ethnicity Distribution
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	18	14	4
Asian	381	224	157
Black	220	170	50
Hispanic	8,602	4,093	4,509
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	27	14	13
White	1,524	1,115	409
Two or more races	167	79	88
Race Unknown	334	214	120

Student Age Distribution

By age, Hartnell has 1,089 students under 18 years old and 41 students over 65 years old. There are 6,427 students under 25 years old, and 2,049 students over 25 years old out of 8,478 total students.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

Student Age Distribution
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	1,089	674	415
18-19	3,101	1,561	1,540
20-21	1,408	751	657
22-24	829	442	387
25-29	654	377	277
30-34	454	246	208
35-39	336	185	151
40-49	370	187	183
50-64	194	83	111
Over 65	41	19	22

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 Hartnell College, 1,997 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 4,082 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,966 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 31 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	11,273	1,997	4,082
Undergraduate	11,273	1,997	4,082

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	California Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	1,966	12	19

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 11,273 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 614 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.45%.79 students have transferred in as full-time status and 535 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	3,804
Transfer-in Full-time	79
Regular Part-time	6,855
Transfer-in Part-time	535

Hartnell Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Hartnell?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 11,273 students are enrolled at Hartnell.

How many undergraduate students are at Hartnell?

11,273 undergraduate students are enrolled at Hartnell.

What is the gender breakdown at Hartnell?

5,923 male (52.54%) and 5,350 female (47.46%) students are attending Hartnell.

How diverse is the student population at Hartnell?

Hartnell has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 1,524 White (13.52%), 220 Black (1.95%), and 381 Asian (3.38%) students are enrolled.

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

1,089 students are under 18 and 41 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at Hartnell take online courses?

1,997 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 4,082 students take some online courses.

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