The student population at Glendale Community College is 13,914 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 5,957 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.36 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
3,160 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 132.52% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 16,289 where 13,914 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.36 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Glendale CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Glendale Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 19,871 | 9,148 | 10,723 |
| 2016-17 | 19,000 -871 | 8,760 -388 | 10,240 -483 |
| 2017-18 | 19,033 33 | 8,866 106 | 10,167 -73 |
| 2018-19 | 17,942 -1,091 | 8,254 -612 | 9,688 -479 |
| 2019-20 | 18,054 112 | 8,045 -209 | 10,009 321 |
| 2020-21 | 14,374 -3,680 | 5,943 -2,102 | 8,431 -1,578 |
| 2021-22 | 13,882 -492 | 6,045 102 | 7,837 -594 |
| 2022-23 | 13,342 -540 | 5,915 -130 | 7,427 -410 |
| 2023-24 | 13,480 138 | 5,888 -27 | 7,592 165 |
| 2024-25 | 13,914 434 | 5,896 8 | 8,018 426 |
| Average | 16,289 | 7,276 | 9,013 |
The percentage of white students is 35.54% and the percentage of black students is 5.82% at Glendale Community College. 4.82% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 44.03% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 43.78% to 35.54%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.32% to 4.82%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.35% to 5.82%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 34.80% to 44.03%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6714 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6806 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Glendale Community 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 | 290 | 859 | 1,262 | 6,916 | 53 | 8,700 | 443 |
| 2016-17 | 298 | 850 | 1,235 | 6,785 | 58 | 8,078 | 407 |
| 2017-18 | 259 | 827 | 1,163 | 7,075 | 58 | 7,940 | 528 |
| 2018-19 | 255 | 843 | 1,074 | 6,852 | 42 | 7,340 | 612 |
| 2019-20 | 253 | 822 | 1,089 | 7,090 | 41 | 7,261 | 701 |
| 2020-21 | 169 | 623 | 802 | 5,642 | 32 | 5,957 | 617 |
| 2021-22 | 169 | 634 | 817 | 5,515 | 29 | 5,634 | 636 |
| 2022-23 | 171 | 646 | 778 | 5,426 | 25 | 5,194 | 670 |
| 2023-24 | 158 | 658 | 769 | 5,814 | 18 | 4,949 | 663 |
| 2024-25 | 154 | 671 | 810 | 6,126 | 27 | 4,945 | 715 |
| Average | 218 | 743 | 980 | 6,324 | 38 | 6,600 | 599 |
3,160 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 132.52% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Glendale Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 19,871 | 1,359 | 3,080 | 15,432 |
| 2016-17 | 19,000 | 1,351 | 3,069 | 14,580 |
| 2017-18 | 19,033 | 1,372 | 3,201 | 14,460 |
| 2018-19 | 17,942 | 1,321 | 3,109 | 13,512 |
| 2019-20 | 18,054 | 1,569 | 3,452 | 13,033 |
| 2020-21 | 14,374 | 5,349 | 5,317 | 3,708 |
| 2021-22 | 13,882 | 3,624 | 4,622 | 5,636 |
| 2022-23 | 13,342 | 603 | 974 | 11,765 |
| 2023-24 | 13,480 | 2,992 | 3,939 | 6,549 |
| 2024-25 | 13,914 | 3,160 | 4,139 | 6,615 |
| Average | 16,289 | 2,270 | 3,490 | 10,529 |
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