The student population at Cerritos College is 21,859 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 184 (0.83%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 20,571 where 21,859 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 22,287 students in 2020 and was lowest at 17,218 in 2018. Overall, enrollment dropped from 22,043 to 21,859 students, a net loss of 184 (0.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cerritos College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22,043 | 10,020 | 12,023 |
| 2016-17 | 20,979 -1,064 | 9,545 -475 | 11,434 -589 |
| 2017-18 | 17,218 -3,761 | 7,672 -1,873 | 9,546 -1,888 |
| 2018-19 | 21,745 4,527 | 10,576 2,904 | 11,169 1,623 |
| 2019-20 | 22,287 542 | 10,677 101 | 11,610 441 |
| 2020-21 | 20,406 -1,881 | 9,188 -1,489 | 11,218 -392 |
| 2021-22 | 18,656 -1,750 | 8,592 -596 | 10,064 -1,154 |
| 2022-23 | 19,469 813 | 9,181 589 | 10,288 224 |
| 2023-24 | 21,046 1,577 | 9,630 449 | 11,416 1,128 |
| 2024-25 | 21,859 813 | 10,099 469 | 11,760 344 |
| Average | 20,571 | 9,518 | 11,053 |
The percentage of white students is 11.51% and the percentage of black students is 6.33% at Cerritos College. 7.98% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 68.15% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 4.42% to 11.51%. Asian enrollment declined from 8.25% to 7.98%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.04% to 6.33%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 70.54% to 68.15%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5114 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4902 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cerritos 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 | 1,066 | 1,818 | 671 | 15,549 | 126 | 974 | 273 |
| 2016-17 | 1,248 | 1,738 | 399 | 15,067 | 117 | 583 | 213 |
| 2017-18 | 1,082 | 1,315 | 250 | 12,690 | 106 | 186 | 170 |
| 2018-19 | 1,343 | 1,669 | 322 | 15,758 | 129 | 643 | 224 |
| 2019-20 | 55 | 1,543 | 1,127 | 14,498 | 72 | 1,675 | 513 |
| 2020-21 | 55 | 1,619 | 1,309 | 14,295 | 75 | 1,652 | 459 |
| 2021-22 | 58 | 1,508 | 1,202 | 13,015 | 61 | 1,717 | 414 |
| 2022-23 | 50 | 1,567 | 1,293 | 13,465 | 67 | 1,907 | 460 |
| 2023-24 | 42 | 1,659 | 1,405 | 14,761 | 71 | 1,963 | 505 |
| 2024-25 | 37 | 1,745 | 1,384 | 14,898 | 61 | 2,516 | 468 |
| Average | 504 | 1,618 | 936 | 14,400 | 89 | 1,382 | 370 |
6,941 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 250.03% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cerritos College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22,043 | 1,983 | 3,064 | 16,996 |
| 2016-17 | 20,979 | 2,062 | 3,131 | 15,786 |
| 2017-18 | 17,218 | 2,328 | 3,483 | 11,407 |
| 2018-19 | 21,745 | 2,653 | 3,794 | 15,298 |
| 2019-20 | 22,287 | 2,905 | 4,294 | 15,088 |
| 2020-21 | 20,406 | 9,185 | 8,123 | 3,098 |
| 2021-22 | 18,656 | 7,532 | 7,107 | 4,017 |
| 2022-23 | 19,469 | 7,185 | 6,063 | 6,221 |
| 2023-24 | 21,046 | 7,289 | 6,869 | 6,888 |
| 2024-25 | 21,859 | 6,941 | 6,944 | 7,974 |
| Average | 20,571 | 5,006 | 5,287 | 10,277 |
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