The student population at Cerro Coso Community College is 5,549 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 814 (17.19%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,346 where 5,549 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 6,074 students in 2019 and was lowest at 4,735 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,735 to 5,549 students, a net gain of 814 (17.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cerro Coso Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,735 | 1,824 | 2,911 |
| 2016-17 | 5,136 401 | 2,117 293 | 3,019 108 |
| 2017-18 | 5,725 589 | 2,512 395 | 3,213 194 |
| 2018-19 | 6,074 349 | 2,701 189 | 3,373 160 |
| 2019-20 | 5,607 -467 | 2,224 -477 | 3,383 10 |
| 2020-21 | 5,159 -448 | 2,243 19 | 2,916 -467 |
| 2021-22 | 4,862 -297 | 2,252 9 | 2,610 -306 |
| 2022-23 | 4,919 57 | 2,097 -155 | 2,822 212 |
| 2023-24 | 5,690 771 | 2,374 277 | 3,316 494 |
| 2024-25 | 5,549 -141 | 2,197 -177 | 3,352 36 |
| Average | 5,346 | 2,254 | 3,092 |
The percentage of white students is 34.89% and the percentage of black students is 5.78% at Cerro Coso Community College. 4.04% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 47.67% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 45.60% to 34.89%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.19% to 4.04%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.05% to 5.78%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 39.70% to 47.67%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6427 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6289 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cerro Coso Community 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 | 76 | 151 | 192 | 1,880 | 18 | 2,159 | 241 |
| 2016-17 | 77 | 180 | 228 | 1,949 | 8 | 2,315 | 291 |
| 2017-18 | 119 | 210 | 321 | 2,116 | 16 | 2,437 | 316 |
| 2018-19 | 110 | 239 | 403 | 2,428 | 18 | 2,430 | 318 |
| 2019-20 | 104 | 246 | 382 | 2,338 | 25 | 2,090 | 294 |
| 2020-21 | 108 | 217 | 396 | 2,180 | 26 | 1,890 | 276 |
| 2021-22 | 101 | 198 | 351 | 2,033 | 25 | 1,850 | 235 |
| 2022-23 | 95 | 204 | 378 | 2,255 | 18 | 1,689 | 236 |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 270 | 326 | 2,603 | 16 | 2,092 | 278 |
| 2024-25 | 73 | 224 | 321 | 2,645 | 8 | 1,936 | 317 |
| Average | 94 | 214 | 330 | 2,243 | 18 | 2,089 | 280 |
2,589 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 47% of total students. The number of online students has increased 915.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cerro Coso Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,735 | 255 | 632 | 3,848 |
| 2016-17 | 5,136 | 1,888 | 995 | 2,253 |
| 2017-18 | 5,725 | 2,417 | 832 | 2,476 |
| 2018-19 | 6,074 | 2,074 | 958 | 3,042 |
| 2019-20 | 5,607 | 2,581 | 859 | 2,167 |
| 2020-21 | 5,159 | 1,583 | 1,036 | 2,540 |
| 2021-22 | 4,862 | 3,515 | 395 | 952 |
| 2022-23 | 4,919 | 2,590 | 840 | 1,489 |
| 2023-24 | 5,690 | 2,667 | 689 | 2,334 |
| 2024-25 | 5,549 | 2,589 | 798 | 2,162 |
| Average | 5,346 | 2,216 | 803 | 2,326 |
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