The student population at Los Angeles Pierce College is 16,906 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,861 (18.59%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 20,767 students in 2016 and was lowest at 15,148 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 20,767 to 16,906 students, a net loss of 3,861 (18.6%).
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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