The student population at Los Medanos College is 8,455 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 406 (4.58%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,668 where 8,455 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 9,747 students in 2019 and was lowest at 7,791 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,861 to 8,455 students, a net loss of 406 (4.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Los Medanos College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,861 | 4,062 | 4,799 |
| 2016-17 | 8,728 -133 | 3,969 -93 | 4,759 -40 |
| 2017-18 | 9,048 320 | 4,052 83 | 4,996 237 |
| 2018-19 | 9,747 699 | 4,298 246 | 5,449 453 |
| 2019-20 | 9,435 -312 | 4,062 -236 | 5,373 -76 |
| 2020-21 | 8,521 -914 | 3,418 -644 | 5,103 -270 |
| 2021-22 | 7,859 -662 | 3,309 -109 | 4,550 -553 |
| 2022-23 | 7,791 -68 | 3,365 56 | 4,426 -124 |
| 2023-24 | 8,230 439 | 3,549 184 | 4,681 255 |
| 2024-25 | 8,455 225 | 3,656 107 | 4,799 118 |
| Average | 8,668 | 3,774 | 4,894 |
The percentage of white students is 18.60% and the percentage of black students is 13.20% at Los Medanos College. 12.96% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 46.09% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 26.95% to 18.60%. Asian enrollment grew from 8.88% to 12.96%. Black student enrollment decreased from 15.62% to 13.20%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 38.75% to 46.09%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7139 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7386 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Los Medanos 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 | 13 | 787 | 1,384 | 3,434 | 61 | 2,388 | 698 |
| 2016-17 | 19 | 814 | 1,273 | 3,576 | 45 | 2,251 | 687 |
| 2017-18 | 10 | 915 | 1,253 | 3,786 | 52 | 2,243 | 732 |
| 2018-19 | 15 | 1,007 | 1,341 | 4,142 | 61 | 2,363 | 763 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | 1,001 | 1,233 | 4,100 | 61 | 2,059 | 746 |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 931 | 959 | 3,615 | 57 | 1,725 | 603 |
| 2021-22 | 21 | 945 | 975 | 3,382 | 47 | 1,633 | 551 |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 1,015 | 953 | 3,491 | 47 | 1,516 | 553 |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 997 | 1,087 | 3,794 | 61 | 1,531 | 598 |
| 2024-25 | 11 | 1,096 | 1,116 | 3,897 | 50 | 1,573 | 587 |
| Average | 17 | 951 | 1,157 | 3,722 | 54 | 1,928 | 652 |
2,272 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 607.79% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Los Medanos College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,861 | 321 | 870 | 7,670 |
| 2016-17 | 8,728 | 365 | 1,047 | 7,316 |
| 2017-18 | 9,048 | 475 | 1,163 | 7,410 |
| 2018-19 | 9,747 | 739 | 1,382 | 7,626 |
| 2019-20 | 9,435 | 710 | 1,577 | 7,148 |
| 2020-21 | 8,521 | 706 | 2,373 | 5,442 |
| 2021-22 | 7,859 | 4,631 | 2,254 | 974 |
| 2022-23 | 7,791 | 3,755 | 2,690 | 1,346 |
| 2023-24 | 8,230 | 2,965 | 3,308 | 1,957 |
| 2024-25 | 8,455 | 2,272 | 3,115 | 3,068 |
| Average | 8,668 | 1,694 | 1,978 | 4,996 |
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