The student population at De Anza College is 17,425 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 5,087 (22.60%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 18,889 where 17,425 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 22,512 students in 2016 and was lowest at 16,335 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 22,512 to 17,425 students, a net loss of 5,087 (22.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at De Anza College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22,512 | 11,574 | 10,938 |
| 2016-17 | 21,443 -1,069 | 10,897 -677 | 10,546 -392 |
| 2017-18 | 20,674 -769 | 10,492 -405 | 10,182 -364 |
| 2018-19 | 19,482 -1,192 | 9,908 -584 | 9,574 -608 |
| 2019-20 | 18,669 -813 | 9,445 -463 | 9,224 -350 |
| 2020-21 | 18,649 -20 | 9,019 -426 | 9,630 406 |
| 2021-22 | 16,706 -1,943 | 8,233 -786 | 8,473 -1,157 |
| 2022-23 | 16,335 -371 | 8,276 43 | 8,059 -414 |
| 2023-24 | 16,990 655 | 8,665 389 | 8,325 266 |
| 2024-25 | 17,425 435 | 9,014 349 | 8,411 86 |
| Average | 18,889 | 9,552 | 9,336 |
The percentage of white students is 20.47% and the percentage of black students is 2.70% at De Anza College. 36.65% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 25.94% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 19.57% to 20.47%. Asian enrollment grew from 34.67% to 36.65%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.14% to 2.70%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 26.86% to 25.94%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7533 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7664 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at De Anza 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 | 39 | 7,806 | 706 | 6,047 | 94 | 4,405 | 999 |
| 2016-17 | 26 | 7,455 | 662 | 5,921 | 86 | 4,106 | 982 |
| 2017-18 | 32 | 7,345 | 640 | 5,675 | 92 | 3,852 | 934 |
| 2018-19 | 21 | 7,041 | 545 | 5,294 | 72 | 3,586 | 920 |
| 2019-20 | 21 | 6,844 | 520 | 5,099 | 92 | 3,248 | 833 |
| 2020-21 | 28 | 7,173 | 519 | 5,083 | 100 | 3,271 | 971 |
| 2021-22 | 28 | 6,713 | 461 | 4,675 | 79 | 2,823 | 874 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | 6,479 | 436 | 4,521 | 73 | 2,826 | 871 |
| 2023-24 | 20 | 6,584 | 483 | 4,720 | 86 | 2,883 | 910 |
| 2024-25 | 26 | 6,387 | 471 | 4,520 | 59 | 3,567 | 848 |
| Average | 27 | 6,983 | 544 | 5,156 | 83 | 3,457 | 914 |
7,946 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 46% of total students. The number of online students has increased 586.18% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at De Anza College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22,512 | 1,158 | 3,261 | 18,093 |
| 2016-17 | 21,443 | 1,355 | 6,852 | 13,236 |
| 2017-18 | 20,674 | 1,824 | 3,846 | 15,004 |
| 2018-19 | 19,482 | 2,051 | 4,132 | 13,299 |
| 2019-20 | 18,669 | 2,187 | 4,545 | 11,937 |
| 2020-21 | 18,649 | 18,429 | 193 | 27 |
| 2021-22 | 16,706 | 14,210 | 1,909 | 587 |
| 2022-23 | 16,335 | 9,105 | 5,217 | 2,013 |
| 2023-24 | 16,990 | 6,977 | 5,262 | 4,751 |
| 2024-25 | 17,425 | 7,946 | 6,626 | 2,853 |
| Average | 18,889 | 6,524 | 4,184 | 8,180 |
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