The student population at Phoenix College is 10,660 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,205 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.77 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,963 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 116.91% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,615 where 10,660 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.77 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Phoenix than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Phoenix College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,865 | 4,386 | 7,479 |
| 2016-17 | 11,508 -357 | 4,232 -154 | 7,276 -203 |
| 2017-18 | 11,428 -80 | 4,116 -116 | 7,312 36 |
| 2018-19 | 10,959 -469 | 3,878 -238 | 7,081 -231 |
| 2019-20 | 11,109 150 | 3,883 5 | 7,226 145 |
| 2020-21 | 9,538 -1,571 | 3,145 -738 | 6,393 -833 |
| 2021-22 | 9,050 -488 | 3,189 44 | 5,861 -532 |
| 2022-23 | 9,649 599 | 3,519 330 | 6,130 269 |
| 2023-24 | 10,384 735 | 3,782 263 | 6,602 472 |
| 2024-25 | 10,660 276 | 3,847 65 | 6,813 211 |
| Average | 10,615 | 3,798 | 6,817 |
The percentage of white students is 21.22% and the percentage of black students is 8.01% at Phoenix College. 2.94% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 59.58% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 24.75% to 21.22%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.31% to 2.94%. Black student enrollment decreased from 9.37% to 8.01%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 47.05% to 59.58%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5912 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7066 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Phoenix 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 | 301 | 393 | 1,112 | 5,583 | 27 | 2,936 | 182 |
| 2016-17 | 294 | 345 | 1,070 | 5,790 | 18 | 2,705 | 152 |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 357 | 1,004 | 6,147 | 28 | 2,570 | 226 |
| 2018-19 | 269 | 326 | 950 | 5,923 | 14 | 2,441 | 283 |
| 2019-20 | 265 | 322 | 938 | 6,221 | 13 | 2,448 | 315 |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 297 | 766 | 5,379 | 10 | 2,234 | 304 |
| 2021-22 | 207 | 271 | 753 | 5,236 | 10 | 1,999 | 313 |
| 2022-23 | 194 | 278 | 776 | 5,667 | 4 | 2,121 | 321 |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 307 | 805 | 6,123 | 11 | 2,332 | 326 |
| 2024-25 | 210 | 313 | 854 | 6,351 | 14 | 2,262 | 355 |
| Average | 244 | 321 | 903 | 5,842 | 15 | 2,405 | 278 |
2,963 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 28% of total students. The number of online students has increased 116.91% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Phoenix College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,865 | 1,366 | 2,464 | 8,035 |
| 2016-17 | 11,508 | 1,326 | 2,462 | 7,720 |
| 2017-18 | 11,428 | 1,524 | 2,543 | 7,361 |
| 2018-19 | 10,959 | 1,584 | 2,350 | 7,025 |
| 2019-20 | 11,109 | 1,689 | 2,458 | 6,962 |
| 2020-21 | 9,538 | 3,995 | 2,874 | 2,669 |
| 2021-22 | 9,050 | 2,777 | 3,021 | 3,252 |
| 2022-23 | 9,649 | 2,579 | 2,658 | 4,412 |
| 2023-24 | 10,384 | 2,854 | 2,653 | 4,877 |
| 2024-25 | 10,660 | 2,963 | 2,714 | 4,983 |
| Average | 10,615 | 2,266 | 2,620 | 5,730 |
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