Student Population at Porterville

How many students at Porterville?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Porterville College has a total enrollment of 4,784 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Gender Breakdown: 1,755 male students (36.7%) and 3,029 female students (63.3%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,833 Hispanic students (80.1%) and 544 White students (11.4%).
Class Delivery: 1,597 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,733 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 - Porterville'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, 1,755 male (36.68%) and 3,029 female (63.32%) students are attending Porterville College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 57.94.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Undergraduate
Total	4,784
Men	1,755
Women	3,029

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 544 White, 66 Black, and 157 Asian students out of a total of 4,784 are attending at Porterville College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Porterville College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 34.3% 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	34	11	23
Asian	157	56	101
Black	66	33	33
Hispanic	3,833	1,346	2,487
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	6	2	4
White	544	242	302
Two or more races	130	55	75
Race Unknown	10	7	3

Student Age Distribution

By age, Porterville has 1,304 students under 18 years old and 38 students over 65 years old. There are 3,640 students under 25 years old, and 1,299 students over 25 years old out of 4,939 total students.

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

Student Age Distribution
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	1,304	806	498
18-19	1,258	723	535
20-21	616	352	264
22-24	462	297	165
25-29	437	267	170
30-34	290	187	103
35-39	235	153	82
40-49	191	107	84
50-64	108	60	48
Over 65	38	20	18

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 Porterville College, 1,597 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,733 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,596 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	4,784	1,597	1,733
Undergraduate	4,784	1,597	1,733

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	California Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	1,596	1	0

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 4,784 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 277 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.79%.34 students have transferred in as full-time status and 243 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	1,544
Transfer-in Full-time	34
Regular Part-time	2,963
Transfer-in Part-time	243

Porterville Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Porterville?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 4,784 students are enrolled at Porterville.

How many undergraduate students are at Porterville?

4,784 undergraduate students are enrolled at Porterville.

What is the gender breakdown at Porterville?

1,755 male (36.68%) and 3,029 female (63.32%) students are attending Porterville.

What is the international student enrollment at Porterville?

4 international students (0.08%) are enrolled at Porterville.

How diverse is the student population at Porterville?

Porterville has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 544 White (11.37%), 66 Black (1.38%), and 157 Asian (3.28%) students are enrolled.

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

1,304 students are under 18 and 38 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at Porterville take online courses?

1,597 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 1,733 students take some online courses.

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