The student population at Compton College is 5,225 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,202 (29.65%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 7,492 students in 2017 and was lowest at 4,082 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 7,427 to 5,225 students, a net loss of 2,202 (29.6%).
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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