The student population at Antelope Valley Community College District is 13,532 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 867 (6.02%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,225 where 13,532 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 14,399 students in 2016 and was lowest at 11,105 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 14,399 to 13,532 students, a net loss of 867 (6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Antelope Valley Community College District since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14,399 | 5,833 | 8,566 |
| 2016-17 | 14,105 -294 | 5,679 -154 | 8,426 -140 |
| 2017-18 | 14,125 20 | 5,847 168 | 8,278 -148 |
| 2018-19 | 14,239 114 | 5,875 28 | 8,364 86 |
| 2019-20 | 13,909 -330 | 5,878 3 | 8,031 -333 |
| 2020-21 | 12,057 -1,852 | 4,777 -1,101 | 7,280 -751 |
| 2021-22 | 11,105 -952 | 4,633 -144 | 6,472 -808 |
| 2022-23 | 11,840 735 | 5,184 551 | 6,656 184 |
| 2023-24 | 12,937 1,097 | 5,630 446 | 7,307 651 |
| 2024-25 | 13,532 595 | 5,948 318 | 7,584 277 |
| Average | 13,225 | 5,528 | 7,696 |
The percentage of white students is 12.25% and the percentage of black students is 14.31% at Antelope Valley Community College District. 3.47% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 64.80% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 22.57% to 12.25%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.35% to 3.47%. Black student enrollment decreased from 18.48% to 14.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 49.37% to 64.80%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5419 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.6679 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Antelope Valley Community College District over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 55 | 482 | 2,661 | 7,109 | 24 | 3,250 | 659 |
| 2016-17 | 52 | 492 | 2,413 | 7,346 | 26 | 3,015 | 631 |
| 2017-18 | 46 | 512 | 2,320 | 7,539 | 30 | 2,867 | 691 |
| 2018-19 | 42 | 516 | 2,162 | 7,992 | 36 | 2,664 | 706 |
| 2019-20 | 50 | 507 | 1,962 | 8,044 | 21 | 2,139 | 618 |
| 2020-21 | 27 | 458 | 1,478 | 7,331 | 16 | 1,924 | 547 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | 440 | 1,387 | 6,755 | 17 | 1,820 | 467 |
| 2022-23 | 29 | 456 | 1,544 | 7,433 | 20 | 1,715 | 449 |
| 2023-24 | 31 | 454 | 1,860 | 8,262 | 19 | 1,657 | 489 |
| 2024-25 | 27 | 470 | 1,937 | 8,769 | 21 | 1,658 | 516 |
| Average | 38 | 479 | 1,972 | 7,658 | 23 | 2,271 | 577 |
3,110 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 565.95% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Antelope Valley Community College District from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14,399 | 467 | 1,465 | 12,467 |
| 2016-17 | 14,105 | 585 | 1,702 | 11,818 |
| 2017-18 | 14,125 | 620 | 1,859 | 11,646 |
| 2018-19 | 14,239 | 688 | 1,975 | 11,576 |
| 2019-20 | 13,909 | 649 | 2,034 | 11,226 |
| 2020-21 | 12,057 | 595 | 2,242 | 9,220 |
| 2021-22 | 11,105 | 3,440 | 3,050 | 4,615 |
| 2022-23 | 11,840 | 2,375 | 3,163 | 6,302 |
| 2023-24 | 12,937 | 3,156 | 4,066 | 5,715 |
| 2024-25 | 13,532 | 3,110 | 4,196 | 6,226 |
| Average | 13,225 | 1,569 | 2,575 | 9,081 |
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