The student population at Cypress College is 15,924 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 263 (1.62%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 15,144 where 15,924 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 16,187 students in 2016 and was lowest at 13,406 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 16,187 to 15,924 students, a net loss of 263 (1.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cypress College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16,187 | 7,240 | 8,947 |
| 2016-17 | 15,941 -246 | 7,137 -103 | 8,804 -143 |
| 2017-18 | 15,673 -268 | 6,958 -179 | 8,715 -89 |
| 2018-19 | 15,794 121 | 6,835 -123 | 8,959 244 |
| 2019-20 | 15,679 -115 | 6,873 38 | 8,806 -153 |
| 2020-21 | 15,325 -354 | 6,328 -545 | 8,997 191 |
| 2021-22 | 13,406 -1,919 | 5,558 -770 | 7,848 -1,149 |
| 2022-23 | 13,523 117 | 5,846 288 | 7,677 -171 |
| 2023-24 | 13,992 469 | 5,978 132 | 8,014 337 |
| 2024-25 | 15,924 1,932 | 6,680 702 | 9,244 1,230 |
| Average | 15,144 | 6,543 | 8,601 |
The percentage of white students is 10.14% and the percentage of black students is 3.36% at Cypress College. 22.81% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 54.43% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 18.87% to 10.14%. Asian enrollment grew from 22.15% to 22.81%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.04% to 3.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 46.83% to 54.43%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6358 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6933 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cypress 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 | 33 | 3,586 | 654 | 7,580 | 64 | 3,054 | 541 |
| 2016-17 | 34 | 3,592 | 701 | 7,517 | 63 | 2,822 | 542 |
| 2017-18 | 29 | 3,547 | 643 | 7,511 | 51 | 2,511 | 545 |
| 2018-19 | 21 | 3,706 | 682 | 7,481 | 52 | 2,394 | 541 |
| 2019-20 | 29 | 3,711 | 647 | 7,540 | 56 | 2,293 | 580 |
| 2020-21 | 27 | 3,756 | 579 | 7,554 | 60 | 2,160 | 711 |
| 2021-22 | 19 | 3,384 | 474 | 6,824 | 47 | 1,673 | 727 |
| 2022-23 | 23 | 3,238 | 513 | 7,018 | 51 | 1,648 | 781 |
| 2023-24 | 22 | 3,281 | 507 | 7,462 | 51 | 1,556 | 855 |
| 2024-25 | 27 | 3,632 | 535 | 8,668 | 39 | 1,614 | 1,061 |
| Average | 26 | 3,543 | 594 | 7,516 | 53 | 2,173 | 688 |
3,801 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 206.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cypress College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16,187 | 1,241 | 2,889 | 12,057 |
| 2016-17 | 15,941 | 1,396 | 2,966 | 11,579 |
| 2017-18 | 15,673 | 1,535 | 3,261 | 10,877 |
| 2018-19 | 15,794 | 1,155 | 2,844 | 11,795 |
| 2019-20 | 15,679 | 1,315 | 3,482 | 10,882 |
| 2020-21 | 15,325 | 1,452 | 4,431 | 9,442 |
| 2021-22 | 13,406 | 1,992 | 4,745 | 6,669 |
| 2022-23 | 13,523 | 2,829 | 4,531 | 6,163 |
| 2023-24 | 13,992 | 3,498 | 5,367 | 5,127 |
| 2024-25 | 15,924 | 3,801 | 6,095 | 6,028 |
| Average | 15,144 | 2,021 | 4,061 | 9,062 |
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