The student population at Mendocino College is 4,225 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 65 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.73 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,443 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 144.16% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,867 where 4,225 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.73 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Mendocino than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mendocino College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,290 | 1,610 | 2,680 |
| 2016-17 | 4,238 -52 | 1,642 32 | 2,596 -84 |
| 2017-18 | 3,870 -368 | 1,517 -125 | 2,353 -243 |
| 2018-19 | 3,898 28 | 1,500 -17 | 2,398 45 |
| 2019-20 | 3,960 62 | 1,426 -74 | 2,534 136 |
| 2020-21 | 3,338 -622 | 1,105 -321 | 2,233 -301 |
| 2021-22 | 3,269 -69 | 1,074 -31 | 2,195 -38 |
| 2022-23 | 3,554 285 | 1,305 231 | 2,249 54 |
| 2023-24 | 4,032 478 | 1,395 90 | 2,637 388 |
| 2024-25 | 4,225 193 | 1,547 152 | 2,678 41 |
| Average | 3,867 | 1,412 | 2,455 |
The percentage of white students is 37.14% and the percentage of black students is 2.32% at Mendocino College. 3.20% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 37.18% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.72% to 37.14%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.61% to 3.20%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.29% to 2.32%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 27.62% to 37.18%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7195 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5618 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mendocino 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 | 253 | 112 | 141 | 1,185 | 14 | 2,562 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | 208 | 95 | 126 | 1,300 | 15 | 2,382 | 68 |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 80 | 71 | 1,248 | 12 | 2,134 | 98 |
| 2018-19 | 223 | 96 | 78 | 1,324 | 9 | 2,075 | 60 |
| 2019-20 | 218 | 124 | 80 | 1,466 | 10 | 1,937 | 23 |
| 2020-21 | 136 | 173 | 45 | 1,260 | 5 | 1,547 | 64 |
| 2021-22 | 180 | 123 | 45 | 1,230 | 5 | 1,506 | 54 |
| 2022-23 | 201 | 123 | 71 | 1,380 | 11 | 1,561 | 53 |
| 2023-24 | 221 | 151 | 88 | 1,531 | 17 | 1,555 | 54 |
| 2024-25 | 216 | 135 | 98 | 1,571 | 18 | 1,569 | 46 |
| Average | 205 | 121 | 84 | 1,350 | 12 | 1,883 | 52 |
1,443 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has increased 144.16% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mendocino College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,290 | 591 | 794 | 2,905 |
| 2016-17 | 4,238 | 641 | 782 | 2,815 |
| 2017-18 | 3,870 | 603 | 698 | 2,569 |
| 2018-19 | 3,898 | 620 | 825 | 2,453 |
| 2019-20 | 3,960 | 700 | 813 | 2,447 |
| 2020-21 | 3,338 | 3,131 | 152 | 55 |
| 2021-22 | 3,269 | 1,649 | 578 | 1,042 |
| 2022-23 | 3,554 | 1,293 | 897 | 1,364 |
| 2023-24 | 4,032 | 1,403 | 1,060 | 1,569 |
| 2024-25 | 4,225 | 1,443 | 1,030 | 1,752 |
| Average | 3,867 | 1,207 | 763 | 1,897 |
Ratings & Review
Bobby Bustillos (Current student as of September 2026)
Logging into classes is a challenge, no technical help; cannot use 365 or do homework for some class
It is a technical joke; I bought a brand-new laptop because of water damage to the previous laptop and was restricted for some class work. I have gotten rand emails from tech about password and when they were contacted, they stated they do not send text. It is required to use Authenticator App for logging in, and I still cannot do homework for some classes. Tech has had my laptop for over an hour in the past with no resolution. Used the free 365 a few times and started getting the same error messages that I do for select classes. I am committed, but for those reasons I would not attend this college.
Bobby Bustillos does not recommend the school.