The student population at Compton College is 5,225 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,202 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.50 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,387 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 88.20% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,807 where 5,225 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.50 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Compton than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Compton College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,427 | 2,743 | 4,684 |
| 2016-17 | 7,492 65 | 2,694 -49 | 4,798 114 |
| 2017-18 | 7,422 -70 | 2,722 28 | 4,700 -98 |
| 2018-19 | 7,046 -376 | 2,526 -196 | 4,520 -180 |
| 2019-20 | 5,760 -1,286 | 2,042 -484 | 3,718 -802 |
| 2020-21 | 4,612 -1,148 | 1,448 -594 | 3,164 -554 |
| 2021-22 | 4,236 -376 | 1,461 13 | 2,775 -389 |
| 2022-23 | 4,082 -154 | 1,487 26 | 2,595 -180 |
| 2023-24 | 4,765 683 | 1,848 361 | 2,917 322 |
| 2024-25 | 5,225 460 | 2,088 240 | 3,137 220 |
| Average | 5,807 | 2,106 | 3,701 |
The percentage of white students is 1.63% and the percentage of black students is 26.16% at Compton College. 4.98% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 61.78% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 2.84% to 1.63%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.21% to 4.98%. Black student enrollment decreased from 30.27% to 26.16%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 58.29% to 61.78%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5462 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5652 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Compton 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 | 16 | 313 | 2,248 | 4,329 | 43 | 211 | 214 |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 363 | 2,047 | 4,552 | 47 | 205 | 220 |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 358 | 1,860 | 4,685 | 37 | 213 | 220 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 336 | 1,650 | 4,567 | 35 | 199 | 211 |
| 2019-20 | 9 | 299 | 1,111 | 3,768 | 27 | 85 | 101 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 259 | 990 | 3,010 | 28 | 75 | 111 |
| 2021-22 | 9 | 232 | 952 | 2,763 | 25 | 74 | 98 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 217 | 939 | 2,666 | 23 | 79 | 107 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 232 | 1,190 | 2,971 | 16 | 103 | 133 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 260 | 1,367 | 3,228 | 16 | 85 | 159 |
| Average | 8 | 287 | 1,435 | 3,654 | 30 | 133 | 157 |
1,387 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 88.20% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Compton College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,427 | 737 | 681 | 6,009 |
| 2016-17 | 7,492 | 733 | 659 | 6,100 |
| 2017-18 | 7,422 | 802 | 744 | 5,876 |
| 2018-19 | 7,046 | 754 | 787 | 5,505 |
| 2019-20 | 5,760 | 453 | 1,073 | 4,234 |
| 2020-21 | 4,612 | 444 | 1,134 | 3,034 |
| 2021-22 | 4,236 | 1,456 | 951 | 1,829 |
| 2022-23 | 4,082 | 1,397 | 843 | 1,842 |
| 2023-24 | 4,765 | 1,435 | 1,122 | 2,208 |
| 2024-25 | 5,225 | 1,387 | 1,175 | 2,663 |
| Average | 5,807 | 960 | 917 | 3,930 |
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