The student population at Coastline Community College is 9,008 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,517 (21.84%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,648 where 9,008 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 11,525 students in 2016 and was lowest at 6,792 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 11,525 to 9,008 students, a net loss of 2,517 (21.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Coastline Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,525 | 6,803 | 4,722 |
| 2016-17 | 10,706 -819 | 6,280 -523 | 4,426 -296 |
| 2017-18 | 11,172 466 | 6,619 339 | 4,553 127 |
| 2018-19 | 10,977 -195 | 6,368 -251 | 4,609 56 |
| 2019-20 | 10,822 -155 | 6,116 -252 | 4,706 97 |
| 2020-21 | 8,826 -1,996 | 4,705 -1,411 | 4,121 -585 |
| 2021-22 | 6,792 -2,034 | 3,463 -1,242 | 3,329 -792 |
| 2022-23 | 8,077 1,285 | 4,452 989 | 3,625 296 |
| 2023-24 | 8,576 499 | 4,892 440 | 3,684 59 |
| 2024-25 | 9,008 432 | 5,150 258 | 3,858 174 |
| Average | 9,648 | 5,485 | 4,163 |
The percentage of white students is 26.71% and the percentage of black students is 9.26% at Coastline Community College. 19.11% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 33.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 29.70% to 26.71%. Asian enrollment declined from 21.33% to 19.11%. Black student enrollment decreased from 12.05% to 9.26%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 28.82% to 33.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7704 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7670 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Coastline 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 | 84 | 2,458 | 1,389 | 3,321 | 50 | 3,423 | 476 |
| 2016-17 | 70 | 2,253 | 1,155 | 3,233 | 36 | 3,198 | 458 |
| 2017-18 | 74 | 2,230 | 1,240 | 3,394 | 57 | 3,413 | 507 |
| 2018-19 | 70 | 2,199 | 1,068 | 3,458 | 50 | 3,351 | 506 |
| 2019-20 | 63 | 2,127 | 1,049 | 3,529 | 47 | 3,100 | 456 |
| 2020-21 | 42 | 1,821 | 629 | 2,769 | 43 | 2,554 | 436 |
| 2021-22 | 39 | 1,418 | 484 | 2,160 | 32 | 1,996 | 303 |
| 2022-23 | 51 | 1,514 | 770 | 2,623 | 35 | 2,324 | 341 |
| 2023-24 | 50 | 1,734 | 804 | 2,826 | 36 | 2,297 | 360 |
| 2024-25 | 49 | 1,721 | 834 | 3,004 | 39 | 2,406 | 394 |
| Average | 59 | 1,948 | 942 | 3,032 | 43 | 2,806 | 424 |
8,235 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 92% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -5.09% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Coastline Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,525 | 8,677 | 1,099 | 1,749 |
| 2016-17 | 10,706 | 8,265 | 962 | 1,479 |
| 2017-18 | 11,172 | 8,753 | 909 | 1,510 |
| 2018-19 | 10,977 | 8,804 | 898 | 1,275 |
| 2019-20 | 10,822 | 8,818 | 747 | 1,257 |
| 2020-21 | 8,826 | 8,691 | 65 | 70 |
| 2021-22 | 6,792 | 6,501 | 75 | 216 |
| 2022-23 | 8,077 | 7,382 | 198 | 497 |
| 2023-24 | 8,576 | 7,848 | 220 | 508 |
| 2024-25 | 9,008 | 8,235 | 222 | 551 |
| Average | 9,648 | 8,197 | 540 | 911 |
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