The student population at Hartnell College is 11,273 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 97 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 0.90 to 1 which means that male students enrolled slightly more than female students.
1,997 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 426.91% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,825 where 11,273 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 0.90 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more male students enrolled in Hartnell than female students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hartnell College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,176 | 6,199 | 4,977 |
| 2016-17 | 12,328 1,152 | 6,608 409 | 5,720 743 |
| 2017-18 | 12,072 -256 | 6,456 -152 | 5,616 -104 |
| 2018-19 | 12,521 449 | 6,625 169 | 5,896 280 |
| 2019-20 | 13,024 503 | 6,989 364 | 6,035 139 |
| 2020-21 | 8,673 -4,351 | 3,804 -3,185 | 4,869 -1,166 |
| 2021-22 | 9,808 1,135 | 4,714 910 | 5,094 225 |
| 2022-23 | 8,892 -916 | 4,107 -607 | 4,785 -309 |
| 2023-24 | 8,478 -414 | 3,953 -154 | 4,525 -260 |
| 2024-25 | 11,273 2,795 | 5,923 1,970 | 5,350 825 |
| Average | 10,825 | 5,538 | 5,287 |
The percentage of white students is 13.52% and the percentage of black students is 1.95% at Hartnell College. 3.38% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 76.31% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 19.65% to 13.52%. Asian enrollment declined from 5.06% to 3.38%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.86% to 1.95%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 65.94% to 76.31%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3977 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5233 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hartnell 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 | 32 | 566 | 208 | 7,370 | 43 | 2,196 | 185 |
| 2016-17 | 49 | 591 | 243 | 7,935 | 34 | 2,638 | 188 |
| 2017-18 | 46 | 575 | 244 | 7,905 | 41 | 2,531 | 197 |
| 2018-19 | 45 | 570 | 302 | 8,384 | 38 | 2,517 | 182 |
| 2019-20 | 43 | 636 | 345 | 8,498 | 46 | 2,699 | 199 |
| 2020-21 | 30 | 365 | 193 | 6,289 | 17 | 582 | 155 |
| 2021-22 | 34 | 445 | 280 | 6,615 | 30 | 1,378 | 153 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | 349 | 205 | 6,710 | 18 | 861 | 151 |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 276 | 148 | 7,069 | 17 | 532 | 167 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 381 | 220 | 8,602 | 27 | 1,524 | 167 |
| Average | 34 | 475 | 239 | 7,538 | 31 | 1,746 | 174 |
1,997 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 426.91% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Hartnell College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,176 | 379 | 1,169 | 9,628 |
| 2016-17 | 12,328 | 376 | 1,163 | 10,789 |
| 2017-18 | 12,072 | 359 | 1,244 | 10,469 |
| 2018-19 | 12,521 | 433 | 1,446 | 10,642 |
| 2019-20 | 13,024 | 497 | 1,673 | 10,854 |
| 2020-21 | 8,673 | 538 | 2,266 | 5,869 |
| 2021-22 | 9,808 | 4,203 | 2,372 | 3,233 |
| 2022-23 | 8,892 | 1,693 | 3,176 | 4,023 |
| 2023-24 | 8,478 | 1,574 | 3,435 | 3,469 |
| 2024-25 | 11,273 | 1,997 | 4,082 | 5,194 |
| Average | 10,825 | 1,205 | 2,203 | 7,417 |
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