The student population at Chaffey College is 22,460 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,406 (6.68%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 21,231 where 22,460 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 22,969 students in 2019 and was lowest at 18,688 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 21,054 to 22,460 students, a net gain of 1,406 (6.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Chaffey College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 21,054 | 8,875 | 12,179 |
| 2016-17 | 22,002 948 | 9,258 383 | 12,744 565 |
| 2017-18 | 22,508 506 | 9,304 46 | 13,204 460 |
| 2018-19 | 22,969 461 | 9,419 115 | 13,550 346 |
| 2019-20 | 22,731 -238 | 9,141 -278 | 13,590 40 |
| 2020-21 | 20,025 -2,706 | 7,349 -1,792 | 12,676 -914 |
| 2021-22 | 18,688 -1,337 | 7,173 -176 | 11,515 -1,161 |
| 2022-23 | 19,238 550 | 7,552 379 | 11,686 171 |
| 2023-24 | 20,632 1,394 | 8,204 652 | 12,428 742 |
| 2024-25 | 22,460 1,828 | 8,871 667 | 13,589 1,161 |
| Average | 21,231 | 8,515 | 12,716 |
The percentage of white students is 12.58% and the percentage of black students is 6.37% at Chaffey College. 8.16% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 64.39% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 16.49% to 12.58%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.65% to 8.16%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.04% to 6.37%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 63.33% to 64.39%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5577 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.5612 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Chaffey 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 | 43 | 1,190 | 1,693 | 13,333 | 46 | 3,472 | 643 |
| 2016-17 | 35 | 1,315 | 1,746 | 14,088 | 46 | 3,412 | 694 |
| 2017-18 | 34 | 1,272 | 1,755 | 14,794 | 45 | 3,317 | 707 |
| 2018-19 | 30 | 1,426 | 1,751 | 15,214 | 44 | 3,299 | 662 |
| 2019-20 | 47 | 1,426 | 1,662 | 15,131 | 48 | 2,860 | 629 |
| 2020-21 | 39 | 1,374 | 1,443 | 13,160 | 55 | 2,764 | 605 |
| 2021-22 | 31 | 1,360 | 1,390 | 11,961 | 50 | 2,872 | 564 |
| 2022-23 | 38 | 1,454 | 1,520 | 12,185 | 39 | 2,901 | 635 |
| 2023-24 | 40 | 1,687 | 1,367 | 12,718 | 43 | 2,881 | 664 |
| 2024-25 | 46 | 1,832 | 1,430 | 14,463 | 51 | 2,826 | 737 |
| Average | 38 | 1,434 | 1,576 | 13,705 | 47 | 3,060 | 654 |
11,911 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 53% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,587.11% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Chaffey College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 21,054 | 706 | 1,727 | 18,621 |
| 2016-17 | 22,002 | 711 | 1,749 | 19,542 |
| 2017-18 | 22,508 | 1,126 | 2,469 | 18,913 |
| 2018-19 | 22,969 | 1,303 | 3,222 | 18,444 |
| 2019-20 | 22,731 | 1,960 | 4,109 | 16,662 |
| 2020-21 | 20,025 | 19,094 | 787 | 144 |
| 2021-22 | 18,688 | 16,534 | 1,632 | 522 |
| 2022-23 | 19,238 | 12,508 | 4,702 | 2,028 |
| 2023-24 | 20,632 | 11,228 | 5,875 | 3,529 |
| 2024-25 | 22,460 | 11,911 | 7,024 | 3,525 |
| Average | 21,231 | 7,708 | 3,330 | 10,193 |
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