The student population at Norco College is 11,351 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,689 (17.48%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,298 where 11,351 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 11,715 students in 2020 and was lowest at 8,756 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 9,662 to 11,351 students, a net gain of 1,689 (17.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Norco College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,662 | 4,399 | 5,263 |
| 2016-17 | 9,831 169 | 4,435 36 | 5,396 133 |
| 2017-18 | 10,277 446 | 4,756 321 | 5,521 125 |
| 2018-19 | 10,875 598 | 5,129 373 | 5,746 225 |
| 2019-20 | 11,715 840 | 5,449 320 | 6,266 520 |
| 2020-21 | 10,261 -1,454 | 4,444 -1,005 | 5,817 -449 |
| 2021-22 | 8,756 -1,505 | 3,855 -589 | 4,901 -916 |
| 2022-23 | 9,467 711 | 4,396 541 | 5,071 170 |
| 2023-24 | 10,787 1,320 | 5,116 720 | 5,671 600 |
| 2024-25 | 11,351 564 | 5,250 134 | 6,101 430 |
| Average | 10,298 | 4,723 | 5,575 |
The percentage of white students is 16.68% and the percentage of black students is 6.57% at Norco College. 11.02% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 58.82% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 24.60% to 16.68%. Asian enrollment grew from 7.70% to 11.02%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.00% to 6.57%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 57.24% to 58.82%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6078 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6013 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Norco 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 | 32 | 744 | 580 | 5,531 | 29 | 2,377 | 290 |
| 2016-17 | 24 | 826 | 553 | 5,752 | 31 | 2,354 | 227 |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 849 | 586 | 6,053 | 26 | 2,446 | 222 |
| 2018-19 | 26 | 1,006 | 684 | 6,364 | 35 | 2,491 | 183 |
| 2019-20 | 33 | 1,085 | 671 | 6,612 | 49 | 2,367 | 192 |
| 2020-21 | 29 | 1,048 | 631 | 5,953 | 45 | 2,114 | 287 |
| 2021-22 | 20 | 961 | 488 | 5,162 | 35 | 1,672 | 287 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | 1,045 | 583 | 5,620 | 31 | 1,566 | 356 |
| 2023-24 | 21 | 1,179 | 715 | 6,362 | 38 | 1,840 | 446 |
| 2024-25 | 33 | 1,251 | 746 | 6,677 | 33 | 1,893 | 498 |
| Average | 26 | 999 | 624 | 6,009 | 35 | 2,112 | 299 |
5,787 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 51% of total students. The number of online students has increased 580.82% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Norco College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,662 | 850 | 716 | 8,096 |
| 2016-17 | 9,831 | 917 | 818 | 8,096 |
| 2017-18 | 10,277 | 988 | 953 | 8,336 |
| 2018-19 | 10,875 | 1,236 | 1,194 | 8,445 |
| 2019-20 | 11,715 | 1,455 | 1,372 | 8,888 |
| 2020-21 | 10,261 | 1,339 | 2,195 | 6,727 |
| 2021-22 | 8,756 | 5,687 | 1,744 | 1,325 |
| 2022-23 | 9,467 | 4,500 | 1,763 | 3,204 |
| 2023-24 | 10,787 | 4,820 | 2,438 | 3,529 |
| 2024-25 | 11,351 | 5,787 | 2,487 | 3,077 |
| Average | 10,298 | 2,758 | 1,568 | 5,972 |
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