The student population at Butte College is 10,968 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 701 (6.01%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 11,669 students in 2016 and was lowest at 9,335 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 11,669 to 10,968 students, a net loss of 701 (6%).
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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