The student population at Chabot College is 12,842 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 615 (4.57%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 13,833 students in 2019 and was lowest at 10,736 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 13,457 to 12,842 students, a net loss of 615 (4.6%).
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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