The student population at Imperial Valley College is 8,873 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,062 (13.60%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,001 where 8,873 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 8,873 students in 2025 and was lowest at 7,123 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 7,811 to 8,873 students, a net gain of 1,062 (13.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Imperial Valley College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,811 | 3,339 | 4,472 |
| 2016-17 | 7,824 13 | 3,465 126 | 4,359 -113 |
| 2017-18 | 8,449 625 | 3,821 356 | 4,628 269 |
| 2018-19 | 8,340 -109 | 3,660 -161 | 4,680 52 |
| 2019-20 | 8,511 171 | 3,736 76 | 4,775 95 |
| 2020-21 | 7,123 -1,388 | 2,838 -898 | 4,285 -490 |
| 2021-22 | 7,225 102 | 3,007 169 | 4,218 -67 |
| 2022-23 | 7,747 522 | 3,376 369 | 4,371 153 |
| 2023-24 | 8,111 364 | 3,607 231 | 4,504 133 |
| 2024-25 | 8,873 762 | 4,054 447 | 4,819 315 |
| Average | 8,001 | 3,490 | 4,511 |
The percentage of white students is 8.51% and the percentage of black students is 1.15% at Imperial Valley College. 0.39% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 86.45% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 2.70% to 8.51%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.37% to 0.39%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.67% to 1.15%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 91.32% to 86.45%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2452 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1653 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Imperial Valley 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 | 2 | 29 | 52 | 7,133 | 0 | 211 | 30 |
| 2016-17 | 6 | 47 | 93 | 7,116 | 0 | 309 | 31 |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 58 | 136 | 7,711 | 2 | 333 | 40 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 55 | 116 | 7,684 | 3 | 323 | 33 |
| 2019-20 | 15 | 58 | 111 | 7,765 | 1 | 306 | 42 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 52 | 85 | 6,505 | 3 | 283 | 44 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 43 | 84 | 6,565 | 4 | 311 | 50 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 51 | 83 | 7,066 | 3 | 288 | 52 |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 47 | 70 | 7,386 | 3 | 307 | 49 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 35 | 102 | 7,671 | 5 | 755 | 47 |
| Average | 9 | 48 | 93 | 7,260 | 2 | 343 | 42 |
2,521 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 28% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,824.43% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Imperial Valley College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,811 | 131 | 820 | 6,860 |
| 2016-17 | 7,824 | 140 | 1,079 | 6,605 |
| 2017-18 | 8,449 | 183 | 1,331 | 6,935 |
| 2018-19 | 8,340 | 244 | 1,716 | 6,380 |
| 2019-20 | 8,511 | 281 | 1,998 | 6,232 |
| 2020-21 | 7,123 | 150 | 2,103 | 4,870 |
| 2021-22 | 7,225 | 3,780 | 2,689 | 756 |
| 2022-23 | 7,747 | 2,089 | 3,631 | 2,027 |
| 2023-24 | 8,111 | 2,056 | 3,942 | 2,113 |
| 2024-25 | 8,873 | 2,521 | 3,906 | 2,446 |
| Average | 8,001 | 1,158 | 2,322 | 4,522 |
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