The student population at Pasadena City College is 24,597 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,453 (9.07%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 25,171 where 24,597 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 27,324 students in 2018 and was lowest at 21,192 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 27,050 to 24,597 students, a net loss of 2,453 (9.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pasadena City College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 27,050 | 12,891 | 14,159 |
| 2016-17 | 27,165 115 | 12,953 62 | 14,212 53 |
| 2017-18 | 27,324 159 | 13,023 70 | 14,301 89 |
| 2018-19 | 26,862 -462 | 12,792 -231 | 14,070 -231 |
| 2019-20 | 26,971 109 | 12,783 -9 | 14,188 118 |
| 2020-21 | 25,034 -1,937 | 11,068 -1,715 | 13,966 -222 |
| 2021-22 | 21,192 -3,842 | 9,676 -1,392 | 11,516 -2,450 |
| 2022-23 | 21,923 731 | 10,051 375 | 11,872 356 |
| 2023-24 | 23,592 1,669 | 11,006 955 | 12,586 714 |
| 2024-25 | 24,597 1,005 | 11,416 410 | 13,181 595 |
| Average | 25,171 | 11,766 | 13,405 |
The percentage of white students is 15.88% and the percentage of black students is 4.06% at Pasadena City College. 23.06% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 47.37% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 7.13% to 15.88%. Asian enrollment declined from 23.56% to 23.06%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.90% to 4.06%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 49.70% to 47.37%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6924 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6786 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pasadena City 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 | 6,372 | 1,056 | 13,444 | 27 | 1,929 | 2,997 |
| 2016-17 | 26 | 6,266 | 1,032 | 13,813 | 26 | 3,973 | 874 |
| 2017-18 | 31 | 6,230 | 1,003 | 13,912 | 27 | 4,018 | 935 |
| 2018-19 | 33 | 6,393 | 1,057 | 13,484 | 23 | 3,830 | 980 |
| 2019-20 | 28 | 6,398 | 1,059 | 13,677 | 32 | 3,647 | 1,012 |
| 2020-21 | 28 | 5,794 | 966 | 12,549 | 49 | 3,718 | 967 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | 5,051 | 841 | 10,309 | 29 | 3,285 | 837 |
| 2022-23 | 32 | 5,124 | 844 | 10,794 | 36 | 3,337 | 925 |
| 2023-24 | 35 | 5,468 | 910 | 11,162 | 29 | 4,067 | 968 |
| 2024-25 | 50 | 5,671 | 998 | 11,652 | 29 | 3,905 | 1,379 |
| Average | 32 | 5,877 | 977 | 12,480 | 31 | 3,571 | 1,187 |
6,364 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 26% of total students. The number of online students has increased 544.13% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pasadena City College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 27,050 | 988 | 3,920 | 22,142 |
| 2016-17 | 27,165 | 947 | 3,611 | 22,607 |
| 2017-18 | 27,324 | 1,134 | 3,907 | 22,283 |
| 2018-19 | 26,862 | 1,349 | 4,102 | 21,411 |
| 2019-20 | 26,971 | 1,684 | 4,530 | 20,757 |
| 2020-21 | 25,034 | 24,391 | 574 | 69 |
| 2021-22 | 21,192 | 11,882 | 6,810 | 2,500 |
| 2022-23 | 21,923 | 6,394 | 6,299 | 9,230 |
| 2023-24 | 23,592 | 6,107 | 7,064 | 10,421 |
| 2024-25 | 24,597 | 6,364 | 7,896 | 10,337 |
| Average | 25,171 | 6,124 | 4,871 | 14,176 |
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