The student population at Glendale Community College is 12,075 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,513 (22.54%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,112 where 12,075 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 15,588 students in 2016 and was lowest at 10,658 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 15,588 to 12,075 students, a net loss of 3,513 (22.5%).
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 | 15,588 | 7,267 | 8,321 |
| 2016-17 | 15,178 -410 | 6,933 -334 | 8,245 -76 |
| 2017-18 | 14,598 -580 | 6,591 -342 | 8,007 -238 |
| 2018-19 | 13,892 -706 | 6,244 -347 | 7,648 -359 |
| 2019-20 | 13,584 -308 | 6,098 -146 | 7,486 -162 |
| 2020-21 | 12,973 -611 | 5,538 -560 | 7,435 -51 |
| 2021-22 | 11,398 -1,575 | 4,958 -580 | 6,440 -995 |
| 2022-23 | 10,658 -740 | 4,798 -160 | 5,860 -580 |
| 2023-24 | 11,176 518 | 5,224 426 | 5,952 92 |
| 2024-25 | 12,075 899 | 5,730 506 | 6,345 393 |
| Average | 13,112 | 5,938 | 7,174 |
The percentage of white students is 58.16%. The percentage was 45.93% 10 years ago and GCC still has a high percentage of white students. 7.28% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.52% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 26.28% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 45.93% to 58.16%. Asian enrollment declined from 9.69% to 7.28%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.62% to 2.52%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 32.22% to 26.28%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5865 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6744 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 | 17 | 1,511 | 408 | 5,023 | 12 | 7,159 | 443 |
| 2016-17 | 14 | 1,253 | 334 | 5,021 | 10 | 7,108 | 429 |
| 2017-18 | 10 | 1,128 | 316 | 4,682 | 5 | 7,025 | 424 |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 1,035 | 306 | 4,279 | 6 | 6,933 | 424 |
| 2019-20 | 9 | 1,031 | 302 | 4,093 | 10 | 6,711 | 350 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 1,041 | 311 | 3,669 | 18 | 6,727 | 398 |
| 2021-22 | 13 | 905 | 280 | 3,114 | 13 | 6,162 | 338 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 818 | 250 | 2,958 | 16 | 5,813 | 311 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | 848 | 277 | 3,034 | 16 | 6,324 | 202 |
| 2024-25 | 19 | 879 | 304 | 3,173 | 17 | 7,023 | 186 |
| Average | 14 | 1,045 | 309 | 3,905 | 12 | 6,699 | 351 |
3,857 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 618.25% 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 | 15,588 | 537 | 2,518 | 12,533 |
| 2016-17 | 15,178 | 532 | 2,363 | 12,283 |
| 2017-18 | 14,598 | 574 | 2,398 | 11,626 |
| 2018-19 | 13,892 | 954 | 3,049 | 9,889 |
| 2019-20 | 13,584 | 1,004 | 3,430 | 9,150 |
| 2020-21 | 12,973 | 2,101 | 5,417 | 5,455 |
| 2021-22 | 11,398 | 2,712 | 4,735 | 3,951 |
| 2022-23 | 10,658 | 3,429 | 4,032 | 3,197 |
| 2023-24 | 11,176 | 3,515 | 4,429 | 3,232 |
| 2024-25 | 12,075 | 3,857 | 4,633 | 3,585 |
| Average | 13,112 | 1,922 | 3,700 | 7,490 |
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