The student population at Irvine Valley College is 13,018 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 165 (1.25%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,531 where 13,018 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 14,147 students in 2017 and was lowest at 10,464 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 13,183 to 13,018 students, a net loss of 165 (1.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Irvine Valley College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13,183 | 6,634 | 6,549 |
| 2016-17 | 14,147 964 | 6,993 359 | 7,154 605 |
| 2017-18 | 13,395 -752 | 6,669 -324 | 6,726 -428 |
| 2018-19 | 13,052 -343 | 6,466 -203 | 6,586 -140 |
| 2019-20 | 12,812 -240 | 6,367 -99 | 6,445 -141 |
| 2020-21 | 12,199 -613 | 5,991 -376 | 6,208 -237 |
| 2021-22 | 11,045 -1,154 | 5,621 -370 | 5,424 -784 |
| 2022-23 | 10,464 -581 | 5,345 -276 | 5,119 -305 |
| 2023-24 | 11,994 1,530 | 6,191 846 | 5,803 684 |
| 2024-25 | 13,018 1,024 | 6,718 527 | 6,300 497 |
| Average | 12,531 | 6,300 | 6,231 |
The percentage of white students is 26.38% and the percentage of black students is 2.36% at Irvine Valley College. 32.07% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 25.47% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 34.55% to 26.38%. Asian enrollment grew from 25.47% to 32.07%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.18% to 2.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 25.26% to 25.47%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7583 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7490 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Irvine 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 | 13 | 3,358 | 288 | 3,330 | 28 | 4,555 | 658 |
| 2016-17 | 16 | 3,628 | 293 | 3,565 | 33 | 4,881 | 716 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 3,557 | 268 | 3,362 | 31 | 4,531 | 703 |
| 2018-19 | 13 | 3,481 | 241 | 3,160 | 24 | 4,396 | 701 |
| 2019-20 | 12 | 3,436 | 245 | 3,057 | 44 | 3,884 | 650 |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 3,538 | 251 | 2,850 | 29 | 3,732 | 690 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | 3,337 | 223 | 2,764 | 28 | 3,286 | 621 |
| 2022-23 | 21 | 3,249 | 234 | 2,572 | 22 | 3,034 | 637 |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 3,774 | 262 | 2,948 | 19 | 3,374 | 740 |
| 2024-25 | 14 | 4,175 | 307 | 3,316 | 14 | 3,434 | 806 |
| Average | 15 | 3,553 | 261 | 3,092 | 27 | 3,911 | 692 |
4,924 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 38% of total students. The number of online students has increased 256.55% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Irvine Valley College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13,183 | 1,381 | 2,842 | 8,960 |
| 2016-17 | 14,147 | 1,566 | 3,168 | 9,413 |
| 2017-18 | 13,395 | 1,501 | 3,392 | 8,502 |
| 2018-19 | 13,052 | 1,605 | 3,611 | 7,836 |
| 2019-20 | 12,812 | 1,739 | 3,694 | 7,379 |
| 2020-21 | 12,199 | 1,981 | 4,828 | 5,390 |
| 2021-22 | 11,045 | 3,715 | 4,910 | 2,420 |
| 2022-23 | 10,464 | 4,411 | 3,972 | 2,081 |
| 2023-24 | 11,994 | 4,578 | 4,957 | 2,459 |
| 2024-25 | 13,018 | 4,924 | 5,406 | 2,688 |
| Average | 12,531 | 2,740 | 4,078 | 5,713 |
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