The student population at Gavilan College is 6,083 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 36 (0.59%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,434 where 6,083 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 6,119 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,494 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,119 to 6,083 students, a net loss of 36 (0.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Gavilan College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,119 | 3,095 | 3,024 |
| 2016-17 | 5,847 -272 | 2,787 -308 | 3,060 36 |
| 2017-18 | 5,995 148 | 2,884 97 | 3,111 51 |
| 2018-19 | 5,649 -346 | 2,654 -230 | 2,995 -116 |
| 2019-20 | 5,573 -76 | 2,671 17 | 2,902 -93 |
| 2020-21 | 4,494 -1,079 | 2,013 -658 | 2,481 -421 |
| 2021-22 | 4,538 44 | 2,062 49 | 2,476 -5 |
| 2022-23 | 4,561 23 | 2,151 89 | 2,410 -66 |
| 2023-24 | 5,484 923 | 2,573 422 | 2,911 501 |
| 2024-25 | 6,083 599 | 2,767 194 | 3,316 405 |
| Average | 5,434 | 2,566 | 2,869 |
The percentage of white students is 19.38% and the percentage of black students is 2.35% at Gavilan College. 6.92% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 64.01% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 30.04% to 19.38%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.38% to 6.92%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.14% to 2.35%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 57.28% to 64.01%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5461 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5778 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Gavilan 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 | 31 | 329 | 131 | 3,505 | 26 | 1,838 | 128 |
| 2016-17 | 23 | 343 | 128 | 3,333 | 27 | 1,719 | 171 |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 385 | 141 | 3,404 | 20 | 1,766 | 195 |
| 2018-19 | 12 | 420 | 121 | 3,305 | 14 | 1,532 | 204 |
| 2019-20 | 10 | 382 | 89 | 3,333 | 23 | 1,322 | 200 |
| 2020-21 | 13 | 317 | 77 | 2,739 | 14 | 1,073 | 179 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 310 | 98 | 2,767 | 16 | 1,072 | 171 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 349 | 106 | 2,806 | 15 | 986 | 184 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 311 | 108 | 3,499 | 19 | 1,146 | 221 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 421 | 143 | 3,894 | 22 | 1,179 | 214 |
| Average | 15 | 357 | 114 | 3,259 | 20 | 1,363 | 187 |
1,659 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 664.52% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Gavilan College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,119 | 217 | 1,139 | 4,763 |
| 2016-17 | 5,847 | 280 | 1,248 | 4,319 |
| 2017-18 | 5,995 | 333 | 1,133 | 4,529 |
| 2018-19 | 5,649 | 449 | 1,392 | 3,808 |
| 2019-20 | 5,573 | 534 | 1,516 | 3,523 |
| 2020-21 | 4,494 | 2,083 | 1,499 | 912 |
| 2021-22 | 4,538 | 2,004 | 1,335 | 1,199 |
| 2022-23 | 4,561 | 2,067 | 1,165 | 1,329 |
| 2023-24 | 5,484 | 1,754 | 1,790 | 1,940 |
| 2024-25 | 6,083 | 1,659 | 1,886 | 2,538 |
| Average | 5,434 | 1,138 | 1,410 | 2,886 |
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