The student population at Merritt College is 7,022 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 375 (5.64%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,749 where 7,022 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 7,453 students in 2019 and was lowest at 6,261 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 6,647 to 7,022 students, a net gain of 375 (5.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Merritt College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,647 | 2,254 | 4,393 |
| 2016-17 | 6,783 136 | 2,359 105 | 4,424 31 |
| 2017-18 | 6,952 169 | 2,408 49 | 4,544 120 |
| 2018-19 | 7,453 501 | 2,608 200 | 4,845 301 |
| 2019-20 | 6,857 -596 | 2,353 -255 | 4,504 -341 |
| 2020-21 | 6,261 -596 | 2,023 -330 | 4,238 -266 |
| 2021-22 | 6,289 28 | 2,125 102 | 4,164 -74 |
| 2022-23 | 6,514 225 | 2,427 302 | 4,087 -77 |
| 2023-24 | 6,716 202 | 2,460 33 | 4,256 169 |
| 2024-25 | 7,022 306 | 2,625 165 | 4,397 141 |
| Average | 6,749 | 2,364 | 4,385 |
The percentage of white students is 16.48% and the percentage of black students is 22.64% at Merritt College. 15.59% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 33.77% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 16.91% to 16.48%. Asian enrollment grew from 14.53% to 15.59%. Black student enrollment decreased from 28.99% to 22.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 26.90% to 33.77%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7793 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7917 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Merritt 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 | 31 | 966 | 1,927 | 1,788 | 37 | 1,124 | 310 |
| 2016-17 | 29 | 1,090 | 1,823 | 2,000 | 47 | 1,079 | 358 |
| 2017-18 | 27 | 1,206 | 1,675 | 2,271 | 39 | 1,037 | 372 |
| 2018-19 | 20 | 1,350 | 1,787 | 2,509 | 31 | 1,084 | 421 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | 1,138 | 1,538 | 2,312 | 28 | 937 | 343 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 1,081 | 1,299 | 2,057 | 29 | 1,041 | 363 |
| 2021-22 | 17 | 1,135 | 1,322 | 2,016 | 44 | 1,138 | 355 |
| 2022-23 | 23 | 1,195 | 1,327 | 2,230 | 29 | 1,032 | 354 |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 1,128 | 1,496 | 2,261 | 29 | 1,124 | 372 |
| 2024-25 | 19 | 1,095 | 1,590 | 2,371 | 21 | 1,157 | 442 |
| Average | 21 | 1,138 | 1,578 | 2,182 | 33 | 1,075 | 369 |
3,355 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 48% of total students. The number of online students has increased 279.52% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Merritt College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,647 | 884 | 655 | 5,108 |
| 2016-17 | 6,783 | 1,028 | 783 | 4,972 |
| 2017-18 | 6,952 | 1,440 | 984 | 4,528 |
| 2018-19 | 7,453 | 2,019 | 1,102 | 4,332 |
| 2019-20 | 6,857 | 1,870 | 1,142 | 3,845 |
| 2020-21 | 6,261 | 2,259 | 1,162 | 2,840 |
| 2021-22 | 6,289 | 5,416 | 407 | 466 |
| 2022-23 | 6,514 | 4,379 | 1,208 | 927 |
| 2023-24 | 6,716 | 3,828 | 1,337 | 1,551 |
| 2024-25 | 7,022 | 3,355 | 1,595 | 2,072 |
| Average | 6,749 | 2,648 | 1,038 | 3,064 |
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