The student population at Chabot College is 12,842 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 615 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 0.99 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.
4,782 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 222.02% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,701 where 12,842 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 0.99 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in Chabot.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Chabot College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13,457 | 6,217 | 7,240 |
| 2016-17 | 13,742 285 | 6,361 144 | 7,381 141 |
| 2017-18 | 13,670 -72 | 6,571 210 | 7,099 -282 |
| 2018-19 | 13,833 163 | 6,660 89 | 7,173 74 |
| 2019-20 | 13,522 -311 | 6,470 -190 | 7,052 -121 |
| 2020-21 | 11,922 -1,600 | 5,172 -1,298 | 6,750 -302 |
| 2021-22 | 11,071 -851 | 5,176 4 | 5,895 -855 |
| 2022-23 | 10,736 -335 | 5,375 199 | 5,361 -534 |
| 2023-24 | 12,218 1,482 | 6,232 857 | 5,986 625 |
| 2024-25 | 12,842 624 | 6,438 206 | 6,404 418 |
| Average | 12,701 | 6,067 | 6,634 |
The percentage of white students is 14.40% and the percentage of black students is 9.10% at Chabot College. 21.19% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 44.92% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 16.24% to 14.40%. Asian enrollment declined from 23.59% to 21.19%. Black student enrollment decreased from 11.95% to 9.10%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 38.14% to 44.92%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7206 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7539 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Chabot 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 | 33 | 3,174 | 1,608 | 5,133 | 234 | 2,185 | 855 |
| 2016-17 | 34 | 3,251 | 1,528 | 5,387 | 228 | 2,179 | 871 |
| 2017-18 | 38 | 3,208 | 1,469 | 5,494 | 208 | 2,093 | 887 |
| 2018-19 | 34 | 3,291 | 1,374 | 5,659 | 204 | 2,088 | 912 |
| 2019-20 | 33 | 3,240 | 1,351 | 5,541 | 217 | 1,830 | 846 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 2,990 | 1,063 | 4,897 | 191 | 1,715 | 828 |
| 2021-22 | 18 | 2,702 | 983 | 4,614 | 157 | 1,617 | 746 |
| 2022-23 | 19 | 2,459 | 934 | 4,611 | 153 | 1,688 | 687 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 2,678 | 1,047 | 5,163 | 169 | 2,030 | 732 |
| 2024-25 | 14 | 2,721 | 1,168 | 5,768 | 181 | 1,849 | 764 |
| Average | 26 | 2,971 | 1,253 | 5,227 | 194 | 1,927 | 813 |
4,782 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 37% of total students. The number of online students has increased 222.02% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Chabot College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13,457 | 1,485 | 2,244 | 9,728 |
| 2016-17 | 13,742 | 1,666 | 2,382 | 9,694 |
| 2017-18 | 13,670 | 1,793 | 2,694 | 9,183 |
| 2018-19 | 13,833 | 2,121 | 2,886 | 8,826 |
| 2019-20 | 13,522 | 2,398 | 3,305 | 7,819 |
| 2020-21 | 11,922 | 9,253 | 1,587 | 1,082 |
| 2021-22 | 11,071 | 8,063 | 1,522 | 1,486 |
| 2022-23 | 10,736 | 4,382 | 3,165 | 3,189 |
| 2023-24 | 12,218 | 4,593 | 3,498 | 4,127 |
| 2024-25 | 12,842 | 4,782 | 3,567 | 4,493 |
| Average | 12,701 | 4,054 | 2,685 | 5,963 |
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