The student population at Fullerton College is 19,521 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 5,092 (20.69%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 21,377 where 19,521 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 24,613 students in 2016 and was lowest at 17,813 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 24,613 to 19,521 students, a net loss of 5,092 (20.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Fullerton College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 24,613 | 11,967 | 12,646 |
| 2016-17 | 24,073 -540 | 11,745 -222 | 12,328 -318 |
| 2017-18 | 24,124 51 | 11,607 -138 | 12,517 189 |
| 2018-19 | 22,644 -1,480 | 10,704 -903 | 11,940 -577 |
| 2019-20 | 22,613 -31 | 10,710 6 | 11,903 -37 |
| 2020-21 | 21,427 -1,186 | 9,590 -1,120 | 11,837 -66 |
| 2021-22 | 17,813 -3,614 | 8,081 -1,509 | 9,732 -2,105 |
| 2022-23 | 18,370 557 | 8,571 490 | 9,799 67 |
| 2023-24 | 18,569 199 | 8,698 127 | 9,871 72 |
| 2024-25 | 19,521 952 | 9,186 488 | 10,335 464 |
| Average | 21,377 | 10,086 | 11,291 |
The percentage of white students is 14.31% and the percentage of black students is 2.91% at Fullerton College. 13.13% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 61.05% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 21.68% to 14.31%. Asian enrollment declined from 13.75% to 13.13%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.06% to 2.91%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 53.70% to 61.05%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5857 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6438 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Fullerton 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 | 65 | 3,384 | 754 | 13,217 | 90 | 5,335 | 767 |
| 2016-17 | 61 | 3,279 | 717 | 13,199 | 74 | 4,900 | 758 |
| 2017-18 | 59 | 3,267 | 772 | 13,363 | 79 | 4,602 | 776 |
| 2018-19 | 50 | 2,985 | 656 | 12,608 | 65 | 4,177 | 729 |
| 2019-20 | 54 | 2,931 | 651 | 12,807 | 53 | 3,903 | 697 |
| 2020-21 | 39 | 3,054 | 596 | 12,611 | 48 | 3,457 | 925 |
| 2021-22 | 29 | 2,587 | 518 | 10,569 | 36 | 2,863 | 838 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | 2,486 | 511 | 10,824 | 35 | 2,972 | 908 |
| 2023-24 | 26 | 2,508 | 553 | 11,233 | 44 | 2,722 | 977 |
| 2024-25 | 28 | 2,564 | 568 | 11,917 | 45 | 2,793 | 1,081 |
| Average | 44 | 2,905 | 630 | 12,235 | 57 | 3,772 | 846 |
6,379 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 312.35% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Fullerton College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 24,613 | 1,547 | 3,296 | 19,770 |
| 2016-17 | 24,073 | 1,536 | 3,091 | 19,446 |
| 2017-18 | 24,124 | 1,703 | 3,308 | 19,113 |
| 2018-19 | 22,644 | 1,719 | 3,413 | 17,512 |
| 2019-20 | 22,613 | 1,965 | 4,061 | 16,587 |
| 2020-21 | 21,427 | 1,450 | 6,301 | 13,676 |
| 2021-22 | 17,813 | 6,946 | 7,403 | 3,464 |
| 2022-23 | 18,370 | 6,010 | 5,902 | 6,458 |
| 2023-24 | 18,569 | 5,710 | 6,573 | 6,286 |
| 2024-25 | 19,521 | 6,379 | 6,968 | 6,174 |
| Average | 21,377 | 3,497 | 5,032 | 12,849 |
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