The student population at Olympic College is 5,784 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,393 (19.41%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,954 where 5,784 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 7,177 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,905 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 7,177 to 5,784 students, a net loss of 1,393 (19.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Olympic College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,177 | 3,485 | 3,692 |
| 2016-17 | 6,527 -650 | 3,046 -439 | 3,481 -211 |
| 2017-18 | 6,476 -51 | 2,960 -86 | 3,516 35 |
| 2018-19 | 6,620 144 | 3,075 115 | 3,545 29 |
| 2019-20 | 6,278 -342 | 2,890 -185 | 3,388 -157 |
| 2020-21 | 5,357 -921 | 2,292 -598 | 3,065 -323 |
| 2021-22 | 4,999 -358 | 2,116 -176 | 2,883 -182 |
| 2022-23 | 4,905 -94 | 2,142 26 | 2,763 -120 |
| 2023-24 | 5,413 508 | 2,361 219 | 3,052 289 |
| 2024-25 | 5,784 371 | 2,460 99 | 3,324 272 |
| Average | 5,954 | 2,683 | 3,271 |
The percentage of white students is 46.25% and the percentage of black students is 3.53% at Olympic College. 5.98% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 14.33% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 67.54% to 46.25%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.93% to 5.98%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.34% to 3.53%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.59% to 14.33%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7483 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5291 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Olympic 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 | 74 | 354 | 240 | 473 | 95 | 4,847 | 582 |
| 2016-17 | 73 | 339 | 233 | 461 | 78 | 4,308 | 589 |
| 2017-18 | 74 | 338 | 203 | 556 | 84 | 4,179 | 587 |
| 2018-19 | 60 | 376 | 227 | 604 | 72 | 4,149 | 621 |
| 2019-20 | 75 | 344 | 189 | 610 | 62 | 3,906 | 662 |
| 2020-21 | 50 | 338 | 144 | 533 | 50 | 3,382 | 552 |
| 2021-22 | 40 | 362 | 149 | 538 | 48 | 3,047 | 512 |
| 2022-23 | 37 | 342 | 152 | 593 | 54 | 2,871 | 516 |
| 2023-24 | 48 | 351 | 166 | 718 | 50 | 2,631 | 583 |
| 2024-25 | 38 | 346 | 204 | 829 | 52 | 2,675 | 642 |
| Average | 57 | 349 | 191 | 592 | 65 | 3,600 | 585 |
1,365 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 78.43% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Olympic College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,177 | 765 | 1,717 | 4,695 |
| 2016-17 | 6,527 | 796 | 1,748 | 3,983 |
| 2017-18 | 6,476 | 834 | 1,840 | 3,802 |
| 2018-19 | 6,620 | 842 | 1,822 | 3,956 |
| 2019-20 | 6,278 | 885 | 1,866 | 3,527 |
| 2020-21 | 5,357 | 4,101 | 320 | 936 |
| 2021-22 | 4,999 | 3,242 | 1,289 | 468 |
| 2022-23 | 4,905 | 1,920 | 1,346 | 1,639 |
| 2023-24 | 5,413 | 1,385 | 1,999 | 2,029 |
| 2024-25 | 5,784 | 1,365 | 2,249 | 2,170 |
| Average | 5,954 | 1,614 | 1,620 | 2,721 |
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