The student population at Cerritos College is 21,859 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 184 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.16 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
6,941 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 250.03% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.16 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Cerritos than male students.
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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