The student population at Berkeley City College is 6,278 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 886 (12.37%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,261 where 6,278 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 7,164 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,534 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 7,164 to 6,278 students, a net loss of 886 (12.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Berkeley City College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,164 | 3,167 | 3,997 |
| 2016-17 | 6,811 -353 | 3,089 -78 | 3,722 -275 |
| 2017-18 | 6,356 -455 | 2,827 -262 | 3,529 -193 |
| 2018-19 | 6,053 -303 | 2,769 -58 | 3,284 -245 |
| 2019-20 | 5,644 -409 | 2,443 -326 | 3,201 -83 |
| 2020-21 | 6,097 453 | 2,551 108 | 3,546 345 |
| 2021-22 | 5,534 -563 | 2,332 -219 | 3,202 -344 |
| 2022-23 | 6,122 588 | 2,659 327 | 3,463 261 |
| 2023-24 | 6,547 425 | 2,803 144 | 3,744 281 |
| 2024-25 | 6,278 -269 | 2,669 -134 | 3,609 -135 |
| Average | 6,261 | 2,731 | 3,530 |
The percentage of white students is 20.32% and the percentage of black students is 17.38% at Berkeley City College. 17.25% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 31.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 24.75% to 20.32%. Asian enrollment grew from 15.76% to 17.25%. Black student enrollment increased from 16.11% to 17.38%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 25.38% to 31.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7915 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.8192 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Berkeley City College 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 | 20 | 1,129 | 1,154 | 1,818 | 26 | 1,773 | 470 |
| 2016-17 | 14 | 1,539 | 1,043 | 1,710 | 29 | 1,699 | 469 |
| 2017-18 | 11 | 1,538 | 967 | 1,631 | 25 | 1,497 | 445 |
| 2018-19 | 13 | 1,468 | 924 | 1,590 | 17 | 1,402 | 459 |
| 2019-20 | 12 | 1,050 | 834 | 1,485 | 13 | 1,198 | 400 |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 1,189 | 919 | 1,600 | 31 | 1,325 | 477 |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 1,057 | 889 | 1,674 | 24 | 1,166 | 407 |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 1,159 | 992 | 1,815 | 13 | 1,336 | 455 |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 1,193 | 1,100 | 2,022 | 27 | 1,373 | 500 |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 1,083 | 1,091 | 1,999 | 30 | 1,276 | 480 |
| Average | 13 | 1,241 | 991 | 1,734 | 24 | 1,405 | 456 |
3,132 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 50% of total students. The number of online students has increased 312.11% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Berkeley City College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,164 | 760 | 1,168 | 5,236 |
| 2016-17 | 6,811 | 633 | 1,061 | 5,117 |
| 2017-18 | 6,356 | 546 | 784 | 5,026 |
| 2018-19 | 6,053 | 728 | 945 | 4,380 |
| 2019-20 | 5,644 | 966 | 788 | 3,890 |
| 2020-21 | 6,097 | 1,119 | 1,058 | 3,920 |
| 2021-22 | 5,534 | 5,259 | 135 | 140 |
| 2022-23 | 6,122 | 3,417 | 1,137 | 1,568 |
| 2023-24 | 6,547 | 3,632 | 1,406 | 1,509 |
| 2024-25 | 6,278 | 3,132 | 1,329 | 1,817 |
| Average | 6,261 | 2,019 | 981 | 3,260 |
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