The student population at Los Angeles Valley College is 15,999 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,839 (15.07%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 16,305 where 15,999 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 18,838 students in 2016 and was lowest at 14,018 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 18,838 to 15,999 students, a net loss of 2,839 (15.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Los Angeles Valley College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18,838 | 8,095 | 10,743 |
| 2016-17 | 18,643 -195 | 7,987 -108 | 10,656 -87 |
| 2017-18 | 15,648 -2,995 | 6,842 -1,145 | 8,806 -1,850 |
| 2018-19 | 16,194 546 | 7,016 174 | 9,178 372 |
| 2019-20 | 16,982 788 | 7,184 168 | 9,798 620 |
| 2020-21 | 15,957 -1,025 | 6,456 -728 | 9,501 -297 |
| 2021-22 | 14,018 -1,939 | 5,910 -546 | 8,108 -1,393 |
| 2022-23 | 15,037 1,019 | 6,413 503 | 8,624 516 |
| 2023-24 | 15,733 696 | 6,901 488 | 8,832 208 |
| 2024-25 | 15,999 266 | 7,076 175 | 8,923 91 |
| Average | 16,305 | 6,988 | 9,317 |
The percentage of white students is 34.02% and the percentage of black students is 5.21% at Los Angeles Valley College. 5.47% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 49.32% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 29.44% to 34.02%. Asian enrollment declined from 7.55% to 5.47%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.24% to 5.21%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 50.45% to 49.32%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6345 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6499 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 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 | 29 | 1,423 | 988 | 9,503 | 31 | 5,546 | 406 |
| 2016-17 | 34 | 1,427 | 933 | 9,399 | 26 | 5,452 | 410 |
| 2017-18 | 39 | 999 | 681 | 7,955 | 23 | 4,190 | 323 |
| 2018-19 | 44 | 900 | 607 | 8,369 | 29 | 3,677 | 319 |
| 2019-20 | 25 | 581 | 801 | 8,673 | 39 | 5,029 | 404 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 1,073 | 788 | 8,208 | 32 | 4,643 | 448 |
| 2021-22 | 13 | 936 | 705 | 7,248 | 11 | 4,117 | 406 |
| 2022-23 | 19 | 998 | 787 | 8,106 | 17 | 4,151 | 397 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 901 | 854 | 7,989 | 22 | 4,990 | 454 |
| 2024-25 | 15 | 875 | 834 | 7,891 | 11 | 5,443 | 437 |
| Average | 26 | 1,011 | 798 | 8,334 | 24 | 4,724 | 400 |
9,425 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 59% of total students. The number of online students has increased 510.82% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Los Angeles Valley College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18,838 | 1,543 | 1,974 | 15,321 |
| 2016-17 | 18,643 | 1,916 | 2,232 | 14,495 |
| 2017-18 | 15,648 | 2,229 | 3,386 | 10,033 |
| 2018-19 | 16,194 | 3,058 | 3,923 | 9,213 |
| 2019-20 | 16,982 | 4,106 | 4,553 | 8,323 |
| 2020-21 | 15,957 | 3,303 | 4,729 | 7,925 |
| 2021-22 | 14,018 | 10,022 | 2,315 | 1,681 |
| 2022-23 | 15,037 | 8,744 | 3,173 | 3,120 |
| 2023-24 | 15,733 | 8,983 | 3,499 | 3,251 |
| 2024-25 | 15,999 | 9,425 | 3,372 | 3,202 |
| Average | 16,305 | 5,333 | 3,316 | 7,656 |
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