The student population at Foothill College is 12,949 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,499 (16.18%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 14,173 where 12,949 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 15,697 students in 2018 and was lowest at 12,434 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 15,448 to 12,949 students, a net loss of 2,499 (16.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Foothill College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15,448 | 7,911 | 7,537 |
| 2016-17 | 15,369 -79 | 7,938 27 | 7,431 -106 |
| 2017-18 | 15,697 328 | 8,033 95 | 7,664 233 |
| 2018-19 | 14,732 -965 | 7,524 -509 | 7,208 -456 |
| 2019-20 | 15,123 391 | 7,937 413 | 7,186 -22 |
| 2020-21 | 14,605 -518 | 7,437 -500 | 7,168 -18 |
| 2021-22 | 12,438 -2,167 | 6,502 -935 | 5,936 -1,232 |
| 2022-23 | 12,434 -4 | 6,609 107 | 5,825 -111 |
| 2023-24 | 12,931 497 | 6,753 144 | 6,178 353 |
| 2024-25 | 12,949 18 | 6,762 9 | 6,187 9 |
| Average | 14,173 | 7,341 | 6,832 |
The percentage of white students is 24.73% and the percentage of black students is 3.02% at Foothill College. 26.42% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 33.83% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 32.70% to 24.73%. Asian enrollment grew from 24.40% to 26.42%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.58% to 3.02%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 24.37% to 33.83%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7500 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7703 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Foothill 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 | 3,769 | 553 | 3,765 | 102 | 5,052 | 769 |
| 2016-17 | 28 | 3,853 | 491 | 3,987 | 126 | 4,885 | 785 |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 3,918 | 490 | 4,196 | 111 | 4,913 | 798 |
| 2018-19 | 17 | 3,697 | 488 | 4,108 | 97 | 4,520 | 798 |
| 2019-20 | 38 | 3,692 | 537 | 4,393 | 136 | 4,404 | 788 |
| 2020-21 | 28 | 3,666 | 435 | 4,415 | 146 | 4,283 | 840 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | 3,146 | 406 | 3,988 | 126 | 3,487 | 729 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 3,017 | 425 | 3,958 | 129 | 3,460 | 777 |
| 2023-24 | 26 | 3,231 | 415 | 4,169 | 91 | 3,485 | 809 |
| 2024-25 | 15 | 3,421 | 391 | 4,381 | 91 | 3,202 | 777 |
| Average | 26 | 3,541 | 463 | 4,136 | 116 | 4,169 | 787 |
5,985 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 43.56% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Foothill College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15,448 | 4,169 | 2,830 | 8,449 |
| 2016-17 | 15,369 | 4,162 | 2,996 | 8,211 |
| 2017-18 | 15,697 | 4,978 | 2,968 | 7,751 |
| 2018-19 | 14,732 | 5,547 | 3,095 | 6,090 |
| 2019-20 | 15,123 | 5,439 | 2,922 | 6,762 |
| 2020-21 | 14,605 | 11,755 | 331 | 2,519 |
| 2021-22 | 12,438 | 7,377 | 1,684 | 3,377 |
| 2022-23 | 12,434 | 6,530 | 2,346 | 3,558 |
| 2023-24 | 12,931 | 5,431 | 2,027 | 5,473 |
| 2024-25 | 12,949 | 5,985 | 3,019 | 3,945 |
| Average | 14,173 | 6,137 | 2,422 | 5,614 |
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