The student population at College of the Canyons is 18,075 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 362 (1.96%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 18,796 where 18,075 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 20,850 students in 2019 and was lowest at 15,443 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 18,437 to 18,075 students, a net loss of 362 (2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at College of the Canyons since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18,437 | 9,474 | 8,963 |
| 2016-17 | 19,966 1,529 | 10,708 1,234 | 9,258 295 |
| 2017-18 | 20,008 42 | 10,598 -110 | 9,410 152 |
| 2018-19 | 20,850 842 | 11,280 682 | 9,570 160 |
| 2019-20 | 19,089 -1,761 | 9,993 -1,287 | 9,096 -474 |
| 2020-21 | 20,573 1,484 | 10,953 960 | 9,620 524 |
| 2021-22 | 15,443 -5,130 | 7,415 -3,538 | 8,028 -1,592 |
| 2022-23 | 18,075 2,632 | 10,118 2,703 | 7,957 -71 |
| 2023-24 | 17,439 -636 | 9,538 -580 | 7,901 -56 |
| 2024-25 | 18,075 636 | 9,860 322 | 8,215 314 |
| Average | 18,796 | 9,994 | 8,802 |
The percentage of white students is 26.01% and the percentage of black students is 5.61% at College of the Canyons. 9.63% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 50.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 35.67% to 26.01%. Asian enrollment grew from 8.55% to 9.63%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.37% to 5.61%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 45.85% to 50.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6583 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6521 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at College of the Canyons 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 | 58 | 1,576 | 806 | 8,453 | 37 | 6,577 | 650 |
| 2016-17 | 75 | 1,823 | 957 | 9,144 | 40 | 7,046 | 564 |
| 2017-18 | 83 | 1,999 | 1,063 | 9,476 | 55 | 6,292 | 480 |
| 2018-19 | 89 | 2,217 | 1,157 | 10,004 | 58 | 6,275 | 387 |
| 2019-20 | 81 | 2,116 | 983 | 9,446 | 48 | 5,407 | 333 |
| 2020-21 | 64 | 2,224 | 1,084 | 10,381 | 49 | 5,579 | 554 |
| 2021-22 | 27 | 1,693 | 741 | 7,779 | 39 | 4,248 | 588 |
| 2022-23 | 37 | 1,846 | 1,008 | 9,154 | 47 | 4,753 | 641 |
| 2023-24 | 19 | 1,755 | 892 | 9,043 | 57 | 4,411 | 692 |
| 2024-25 | 31 | 1,740 | 1,014 | 9,215 | 42 | 4,701 | 744 |
| Average | 56 | 1,899 | 971 | 9,210 | 47 | 5,529 | 563 |
5,786 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 166.02% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at College of the Canyons from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18,437 | 2,175 | 3,322 | 12,940 |
| 2016-17 | 19,966 | 1,460 | 3,748 | 14,758 |
| 2017-18 | 20,008 | 1,878 | 4,467 | 13,663 |
| 2018-19 | 20,850 | 2,227 | 4,857 | 13,766 |
| 2019-20 | 19,089 | 2,378 | 5,365 | 11,346 |
| 2020-21 | 20,573 | 4,201 | 7,035 | 9,337 |
| 2021-22 | 15,443 | 4,553 | 6,110 | 4,780 |
| 2022-23 | 18,075 | 7,885 | 5,418 | 4,772 |
| 2023-24 | 17,439 | 6,398 | 5,848 | 5,193 |
| 2024-25 | 18,075 | 5,786 | 5,845 | 6,444 |
| Average | 18,796 | 3,894 | 5,202 | 9,700 |
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