The student population at Los Angeles Pierce College is 16,906 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,861 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.16 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
7,515 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,178.06% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 17,660 where 16,906 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.16 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Pierce College than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Los Angeles Pierce College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20,767 | 9,507 | 11,260 |
| 2016-17 | 20,618 -149 | 9,340 -167 | 11,278 18 |
| 2017-18 | 17,655 -2,963 | 8,022 -1,318 | 9,633 -1,645 |
| 2018-19 | 17,664 9 | 7,970 -52 | 9,694 61 |
| 2019-20 | 18,765 1,101 | 8,353 383 | 10,412 718 |
| 2020-21 | 17,521 -1,244 | 7,269 -1,084 | 10,252 -160 |
| 2021-22 | 15,148 -2,373 | 6,506 -763 | 8,642 -1,610 |
| 2022-23 | 15,372 224 | 6,783 277 | 8,589 -53 |
| 2023-24 | 16,186 814 | 7,484 701 | 8,702 113 |
| 2024-25 | 16,906 720 | 7,820 336 | 9,086 384 |
| Average | 17,660 | 7,905 | 9,755 |
The percentage of white students is 28.32% and the percentage of black students is 4.87% at Los Angeles Pierce College. 7.96% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 49.56% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 28.98% to 28.32%. Asian enrollment declined from 10.67% to 7.96%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.46% to 4.87%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 47.48% to 49.56%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6636 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6752 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 Pierce 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 | 41 | 2,216 | 1,134 | 9,861 | 33 | 6,018 | 661 |
| 2016-17 | 31 | 2,196 | 1,086 | 9,989 | 32 | 5,934 | 670 |
| 2017-18 | 45 | 1,623 | 837 | 8,650 | 44 | 4,477 | 535 |
| 2018-19 | 41 | 1,376 | 676 | 8,783 | 37 | 3,631 | 484 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 978 | 868 | 9,058 | 44 | 5,423 | 578 |
| 2020-21 | 19 | 1,632 | 744 | 8,626 | 23 | 4,927 | 649 |
| 2021-22 | 19 | 1,404 | 689 | 7,343 | 23 | 4,336 | 607 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | 1,305 | 756 | 7,864 | 24 | 4,119 | 600 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | 1,314 | 763 | 7,841 | 26 | 4,854 | 676 |
| 2024-25 | 17 | 1,345 | 823 | 8,378 | 24 | 4,788 | 743 |
| Average | 27 | 1,539 | 838 | 8,639 | 31 | 4,851 | 620 |
7,515 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 45% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,178.06% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Los Angeles Pierce College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20,767 | 588 | 1,228 | 18,951 |
| 2016-17 | 20,618 | 872 | 1,589 | 18,157 |
| 2017-18 | 17,655 | 1,054 | 1,989 | 14,612 |
| 2018-19 | 17,664 | 1,727 | 2,759 | 13,178 |
| 2019-20 | 18,765 | 2,453 | 3,464 | 12,848 |
| 2020-21 | 17,521 | 2,012 | 4,769 | 10,740 |
| 2021-22 | 15,148 | 11,660 | 2,310 | 1,178 |
| 2022-23 | 15,372 | 7,932 | 4,362 | 3,078 |
| 2023-24 | 16,186 | 7,258 | 4,622 | 4,306 |
| 2024-25 | 16,906 | 7,515 | 4,986 | 4,405 |
| Average | 17,660 | 4,307 | 3,208 | 10,145 |
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