The student population at Central Arizona College is 5,053 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 796 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.57 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
665 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -45.54% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,043 where 5,053 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.57 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Central Arizona than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Central Arizona College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,849 | 2,207 | 3,642 |
| 2016-17 | 5,585 -264 | 2,105 -102 | 3,480 -162 |
| 2017-18 | 5,405 -180 | 2,048 -57 | 3,357 -123 |
| 2018-19 | 5,044 -361 | 1,873 -175 | 3,171 -186 |
| 2019-20 | 4,793 -251 | 1,852 -21 | 2,941 -230 |
| 2020-21 | 4,076 -717 | 1,432 -420 | 2,644 -297 |
| 2021-22 | 4,841 765 | 1,773 341 | 3,068 424 |
| 2022-23 | 4,652 -189 | 1,781 8 | 2,871 -197 |
| 2023-24 | 5,131 479 | 1,908 127 | 3,223 352 |
| 2024-25 | 5,053 -78 | 1,967 59 | 3,086 -137 |
| Average | 5,043 | 1,895 | 3,148 |
The percentage of white students is 27.86% and the percentage of black students is 6.21% at Central Arizona College. 1.80% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 43.00% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 43.85% to 27.86%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.15% to 1.80%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.58% to 6.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 29.05% to 43.00%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7319 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7149 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Central Arizona 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 | 275 | 126 | 385 | 1,699 | 26 | 2,565 | 221 |
| 2016-17 | 289 | 121 | 374 | 1,728 | 29 | 2,301 | 202 |
| 2017-18 | 268 | 110 | 359 | 1,763 | 21 | 2,139 | 233 |
| 2018-19 | 244 | 93 | 329 | 1,557 | 23 | 1,995 | 218 |
| 2019-20 | 217 | 82 | 269 | 1,771 | 18 | 1,835 | 188 |
| 2020-21 | 169 | 78 | 243 | 1,509 | 12 | 1,601 | 196 |
| 2021-22 | 167 | 91 | 285 | 1,763 | 16 | 1,940 | 200 |
| 2022-23 | 133 | 102 | 314 | 1,967 | 24 | 1,739 | 158 |
| 2023-24 | 109 | 85 | 276 | 2,154 | 28 | 1,641 | 124 |
| 2024-25 | 131 | 91 | 314 | 2,173 | 20 | 1,408 | 133 |
| Average | 200 | 98 | 315 | 1,808 | 22 | 1,916 | 187 |
665 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -45.54% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Central Arizona College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,849 | 1,221 | 2,836 | 1,792 |
| 2016-17 | 5,585 | 1,151 | 2,710 | 1,724 |
| 2017-18 | 5,405 | 1,169 | 2,546 | 1,690 |
| 2018-19 | 5,044 | 1,071 | 1,265 | 2,708 |
| 2019-20 | 4,793 | 363 | 3,289 | 1,141 |
| 2020-21 | 4,076 | 1,324 | 2,595 | 157 |
| 2021-22 | 4,841 | 962 | 3,086 | 793 |
| 2022-23 | 4,652 | 568 | 3,174 | 910 |
| 2023-24 | 5,131 | 571 | 3,223 | 1,337 |
| 2024-25 | 5,053 | 665 | 3,401 | 987 |
| Average | 5,043 | 907 | 2,813 | 1,324 |
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