The student population at Central Arizona College is 5,053 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 796 (13.61%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 5,849 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,076 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,849 to 5,053 students, a net loss of 796 (13.6%).
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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