Enrollment Trends at Phoenix

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.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 11,865 students in 2016 and was lowest at 9,050 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 11,865 to 10,660 students, a net loss of 1,205 (10.2%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Phoenix College since 2015.

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).

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.