The student population at Citrus College is 10,429 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,570 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.26 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
3,209 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 360.40% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,745 where 10,429 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.26 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Citrus than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Citrus College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12,999 | 6,136 | 6,863 |
| 2016-17 | 12,753 -246 | 5,929 -207 | 6,824 -39 |
| 2017-18 | 13,263 510 | 6,108 179 | 7,155 331 |
| 2018-19 | 13,136 -127 | 6,011 -97 | 7,125 -30 |
| 2019-20 | 13,130 -6 | 5,858 -153 | 7,272 147 |
| 2020-21 | 11,863 -1,267 | 5,005 -853 | 6,858 -414 |
| 2021-22 | 9,982 -1,881 | 4,222 -783 | 5,760 -1,098 |
| 2022-23 | 9,975 -7 | 4,413 191 | 5,562 -198 |
| 2023-24 | 9,915 -60 | 4,419 6 | 5,496 -66 |
| 2024-25 | 10,429 514 | 4,618 199 | 5,811 315 |
| Average | 11,745 | 5,272 | 6,473 |
The percentage of white students is 14.56% and the percentage of black students is 3.51% at Citrus College. 9.00% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 65.69% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 18.12% to 14.56%. Asian enrollment grew from 8.49% to 9.00%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.92% to 3.51%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 61.45% to 65.69%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5364 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5801 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Citrus 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 | 24 | 1,104 | 510 | 7,988 | 19 | 2,355 | 346 |
| 2016-17 | 24 | 1,078 | 479 | 8,000 | 10 | 2,217 | 358 |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 1,047 | 514 | 8,516 | 10 | 2,138 | 390 |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 1,078 | 466 | 8,606 | 15 | 1,996 | 388 |
| 2019-20 | 29 | 1,045 | 473 | 8,579 | 21 | 1,839 | 374 |
| 2020-21 | 26 | 985 | 378 | 7,782 | 22 | 1,790 | 375 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | 877 | 333 | 6,515 | 21 | 1,534 | 349 |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 829 | 366 | 6,426 | 26 | 1,588 | 342 |
| 2023-24 | 19 | 892 | 343 | 6,410 | 22 | 1,511 | 357 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 939 | 366 | 6,851 | 15 | 1,518 | 404 |
| Average | 21 | 987 | 423 | 7,567 | 18 | 1,849 | 368 |
3,209 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 31% of total students. The number of online students has increased 360.40% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Citrus College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12,999 | 697 | 1,810 | 10,492 |
| 2016-17 | 12,753 | 778 | 2,214 | 9,761 |
| 2017-18 | 13,263 | 1,164 | 2,538 | 9,561 |
| 2018-19 | 13,136 | 1,297 | 2,890 | 8,949 |
| 2019-20 | 13,130 | 1,578 | 3,298 | 8,254 |
| 2020-21 | 11,863 | 1,073 | 4,292 | 6,498 |
| 2021-22 | 9,982 | 7,186 | 1,758 | 1,038 |
| 2022-23 | 9,975 | 3,093 | 3,280 | 3,602 |
| 2023-24 | 9,915 | 2,920 | 3,358 | 3,637 |
| 2024-25 | 10,429 | 3,209 | 3,408 | 3,812 |
| Average | 11,745 | 2,300 | 2,885 | 6,560 |
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