The student population at Long Beach City College is 24,985 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 507 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.21 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
7,218 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 586.77% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 23,827 where 24,985 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.21 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Long Beach City than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Long Beach City College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 24,478 | 11,109 | 13,369 |
| 2016-17 | 24,704 226 | 11,199 90 | 13,505 136 |
| 2017-18 | 24,658 -46 | 11,042 -157 | 13,616 111 |
| 2018-19 | 23,845 -813 | 10,591 -451 | 13,254 -362 |
| 2019-20 | 24,127 282 | 10,410 -181 | 13,717 463 |
| 2020-21 | 23,147 -980 | 9,554 -856 | 13,593 -124 |
| 2021-22 | 21,500 -1,647 | 9,291 -263 | 12,209 -1,384 |
| 2022-23 | 22,402 902 | 9,717 426 | 12,685 476 |
| 2023-24 | 24,425 2,023 | 10,787 1,070 | 13,638 953 |
| 2024-25 | 24,985 560 | 11,321 534 | 13,664 26 |
| Average | 23,827 | 10,502 | 13,325 |
The percentage of white students is 12.18% and the percentage of black students is 11.92% at Long Beach City College. 8.60% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 59.92% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 13.76% to 12.18%. Asian enrollment declined from 10.73% to 8.60%. Black student enrollment decreased from 12.42% to 11.92%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 56.91% to 59.92%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6016 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6283 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Long Beach City 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 | 45 | 2,626 | 3,041 | 13,931 | 171 | 3,368 | 1,069 |
| 2016-17 | 53 | 2,534 | 2,833 | 14,465 | 185 | 3,310 | 1,113 |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 2,489 | 2,730 | 14,620 | 168 | 3,261 | 1,161 |
| 2018-19 | 53 | 2,365 | 2,581 | 14,237 | 154 | 3,119 | 1,157 |
| 2019-20 | 43 | 2,320 | 2,646 | 14,435 | 149 | 3,173 | 1,195 |
| 2020-21 | 36 | 2,237 | 2,516 | 13,705 | 142 | 3,169 | 1,222 |
| 2021-22 | 28 | 1,955 | 2,376 | 12,573 | 127 | 3,268 | 1,074 |
| 2022-23 | 36 | 2,046 | 2,610 | 13,468 | 133 | 2,743 | 1,219 |
| 2023-24 | 42 | 2,214 | 2,984 | 14,570 | 154 | 2,911 | 1,315 |
| 2024-25 | 42 | 2,149 | 2,978 | 14,971 | 144 | 3,044 | 1,333 |
| Average | 43 | 2,294 | 2,730 | 14,098 | 153 | 3,137 | 1,186 |
7,218 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 586.77% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Long Beach City College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 24,478 | 1,051 | 3,716 | 19,711 |
| 2016-17 | 24,704 | 1,285 | 4,028 | 19,391 |
| 2017-18 | 24,658 | 1,337 | 4,360 | 18,961 |
| 2018-19 | 23,845 | 1,512 | 4,527 | 17,806 |
| 2019-20 | 24,127 | 1,763 | 5,144 | 17,220 |
| 2020-21 | 23,147 | 21,699 | 1,054 | 394 |
| 2021-22 | 21,500 | 13,330 | 6,635 | 1,535 |
| 2022-23 | 22,402 | 8,050 | 8,260 | 6,092 |
| 2023-24 | 24,425 | 6,941 | 9,474 | 8,010 |
| 2024-25 | 24,985 | 7,218 | 9,339 | 8,428 |
| Average | 23,827 | 6,419 | 5,654 | 11,755 |
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