The student population at Los Angeles Harbor College is 9,463 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 652 (6.45%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,644 where 9,463 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 10,115 students in 2016 and was lowest at 6,815 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 10,115 to 9,463 students, a net loss of 652 (6.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Los Angeles Harbor College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10,115 | 4,114 | 6,001 |
| 2016-17 | 9,400 -715 | 3,919 -195 | 5,481 -520 |
| 2017-18 | 8,861 -539 | 3,710 -209 | 5,151 -330 |
| 2018-19 | 8,704 -157 | 3,606 -104 | 5,098 -53 |
| 2019-20 | 8,694 -10 | 3,471 -135 | 5,223 125 |
| 2020-21 | 8,101 -593 | 3,119 -352 | 4,982 -241 |
| 2021-22 | 6,815 -1,286 | 2,681 -438 | 4,134 -848 |
| 2022-23 | 7,384 569 | 2,869 188 | 4,515 381 |
| 2023-24 | 8,898 1,514 | 3,656 787 | 5,242 727 |
| 2024-25 | 9,463 565 | 3,793 137 | 5,670 428 |
| Average | 8,644 | 3,494 | 5,150 |
The percentage of white students is 12.93% and the percentage of black students is 11.80% at Los Angeles Harbor College. 8.97% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 59.25% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 13.01% to 12.93%. Asian enrollment declined from 10.87% to 8.97%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.97% to 11.80%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 57.06% to 59.25%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6090 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6322 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Los Angeles Harbor 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 | 26 | 1,099 | 1,110 | 5,772 | 95 | 1,316 | 359 |
| 2016-17 | 21 | 1,033 | 982 | 5,540 | 89 | 1,127 | 335 |
| 2017-18 | 34 | 857 | 855 | 5,261 | 74 | 920 | 298 |
| 2018-19 | 29 | 744 | 693 | 5,344 | 70 | 730 | 245 |
| 2019-20 | 19 | 312 | 923 | 5,130 | 89 | 984 | 212 |
| 2020-21 | 9 | 870 | 755 | 4,932 | 40 | 899 | 275 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 775 | 651 | 4,070 | 41 | 774 | 242 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 779 | 753 | 4,567 | 44 | 765 | 268 |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 774 | 1,026 | 5,121 | 53 | 1,319 | 324 |
| 2024-25 | 15 | 849 | 1,117 | 5,607 | 48 | 1,224 | 329 |
| Average | 18 | 809 | 887 | 5,134 | 64 | 1,006 | 289 |
5,425 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 57% of total students. The number of online students has increased 363.68% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Los Angeles Harbor College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10,115 | 1,170 | 1,322 | 7,623 |
| 2016-17 | 9,400 | 1,043 | 1,241 | 7,116 |
| 2017-18 | 8,861 | 1,422 | 1,763 | 5,676 |
| 2018-19 | 8,704 | 1,511 | 1,964 | 5,229 |
| 2019-20 | 8,694 | 2,361 | 1,930 | 4,403 |
| 2020-21 | 8,101 | 2,140 | 2,480 | 3,481 |
| 2021-22 | 6,815 | 5,365 | 1,087 | 363 |
| 2022-23 | 7,384 | 4,906 | 1,479 | 999 |
| 2023-24 | 8,898 | 5,451 | 1,664 | 1,783 |
| 2024-25 | 9,463 | 5,425 | 1,685 | 2,353 |
| Average | 8,644 | 3,079 | 1,662 | 3,903 |
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