The student population at Butte College is 10,968 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 701 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.25 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
2,744 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 499.13% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,467 where 10,968 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.25 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Butte than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Butte College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,669 | 5,573 | 6,096 |
| 2016-17 | 11,300 -369 | 5,295 -278 | 6,005 -91 |
| 2017-18 | 11,386 86 | 5,382 87 | 6,004 -1 |
| 2018-19 | 10,872 -514 | 5,005 -377 | 5,867 -137 |
| 2019-20 | 10,100 -772 | 4,554 -451 | 5,546 -321 |
| 2020-21 | 9,335 -765 | 3,926 -628 | 5,409 -137 |
| 2021-22 | 9,470 135 | 4,144 218 | 5,326 -83 |
| 2022-23 | 9,362 -108 | 4,172 28 | 5,190 -136 |
| 2023-24 | 10,211 849 | 4,486 314 | 5,725 535 |
| 2024-25 | 10,968 757 | 4,864 378 | 6,104 379 |
| Average | 10,467 | 4,740 | 5,727 |
The percentage of white students is 47.25% and the percentage of black students is 2.55% at Butte College. 5.70% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 34.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.74% to 47.25%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.46% to 5.70%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.72% to 2.55%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 22.67% to 34.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6507 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5870 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Butte 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 | 200 | 637 | 317 | 2,645 | 49 | 6,971 | 321 |
| 2016-17 | 171 | 676 | 292 | 2,866 | 43 | 6,411 | 437 |
| 2017-18 | 148 | 625 | 272 | 3,092 | 45 | 6,288 | 514 |
| 2018-19 | 131 | 686 | 228 | 3,100 | 31 | 5,869 | 624 |
| 2019-20 | 109 | 598 | 212 | 3,065 | 33 | 5,085 | 613 |
| 2020-21 | 98 | 569 | 201 | 2,906 | 41 | 4,674 | 562 |
| 2021-22 | 101 | 531 | 240 | 2,978 | 33 | 4,762 | 603 |
| 2022-23 | 134 | 509 | 205 | 3,154 | 31 | 4,576 | 544 |
| 2023-24 | 163 | 595 | 226 | 3,449 | 20 | 4,903 | 639 |
| 2024-25 | 184 | 625 | 280 | 3,768 | 34 | 5,182 | 684 |
| Average | 144 | 605 | 247 | 3,102 | 36 | 5,472 | 554 |
2,744 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 499.13% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Butte College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,669 | 458 | 1,355 | 9,856 |
| 2016-17 | 11,300 | 583 | 1,532 | 9,185 |
| 2017-18 | 11,386 | 655 | 1,818 | 8,913 |
| 2018-19 | 10,872 | 889 | 2,123 | 7,860 |
| 2019-20 | 10,100 | 1,035 | 2,358 | 6,707 |
| 2020-21 | 9,335 | 516 | 2,561 | 6,258 |
| 2021-22 | 9,470 | 4,434 | 3,203 | 1,833 |
| 2022-23 | 9,362 | 2,818 | 3,646 | 2,898 |
| 2023-24 | 10,211 | 2,722 | 3,657 | 3,832 |
| 2024-25 | 10,968 | 2,744 | 3,933 | 4,291 |
| Average | 10,467 | 1,685 | 2,619 | 6,163 |
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