For the academic year 2024-2025, Palo Alto College has a total enrollment of 12,395 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Large - which average 5,188 - Palo Alto's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 4,762 male (38.42%) and 7,633 female (61.58%) students are attending Palo Alto College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 62.39.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 12,395 |
| Men | 4,762 |
| Women | 7,633 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,511 White, 594 Black, and 162 Asian students out of a total of 12,395 are attending at Palo Alto College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Palo Alto College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 40.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Asian | 162 | 69 | 93 |
| Black | 594 | 239 | 355 |
| Hispanic | 9,441 | 3,553 | 5,888 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| White | 1,511 | 605 | 906 |
| Two or more races | 289 | 123 | 166 |
| Race Unknown | 361 | 154 | 207 |
By age, Palo Alto has 2,793 students under 18 years old and 8 students over 65 years old. There are 8,486 students under 25 years old, and 2,422 students over 25 years old out of 10,908 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2,793 | 1,638 | 1,155 |
| 18-19 | 2,905 | 1,721 | 1,184 |
| 20-21 | 1,660 | 966 | 694 |
| 22-24 | 1,128 | 666 | 462 |
| 25-29 | 918 | 577 | 341 |
| 30-34 | 570 | 366 | 204 |
| 35-39 | 400 | 272 | 128 |
| 40-49 | 378 | 262 | 116 |
| 50-64 | 148 | 96 | 52 |
| Over 65 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Palo Alto College, 4,882 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,726 students are enrolled in some online courses.
4,719 students who live in Texas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 163 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 12,395 | 4,882 | 3,726 |
| Undergraduate | 12,395 | 4,882 | 3,726 |
| Texas Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 4,719 | 153 | 10 |
Among 12,395 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 727 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.87%.88 students have transferred in as full-time status and 639 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 2,467 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 88 |
| Regular Part-time | 9,201 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 639 |
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