The student population at Pitzer College is 1,242 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 175 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.45 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Pitzer College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,111 where 1,242 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.45 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in PZ than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pitzer College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,067 | 459 | 608 |
| 2016-17 | 1,062 -5 | 478 19 | 584 -24 |
| 2017-18 | 1,074 12 | 490 12 | 584 |
| 2018-19 | 1,072 -2 | 472 -18 | 600 16 |
| 2019-20 | 1,086 14 | 467 -5 | 619 19 |
| 2020-21 | 922 -164 | 383 -84 | 539 -80 |
| 2021-22 | 1,168 246 | 483 100 | 685 146 |
| 2022-23 | 1,212 44 | 496 13 | 716 31 |
| 2023-24 | 1,204 -8 | 485 -11 | 719 3 |
| 2024-25 | 1,242 38 | 506 21 | 736 17 |
| Average | 1,111 | 472 | 639 |
The percentage of white students is 46.70% and the percentage of black students is 4.19% at Pitzer College. 12.72% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 11.92% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 47.52% to 46.70%. Asian enrollment grew from 8.90% to 12.72%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.06% to 4.19%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 15.09% to 11.92%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7400 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7323 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pitzer 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 | 5 | 95 | 54 | 161 | 2 | 507 | 99 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 94 | 57 | 162 | 0 | 488 | 102 |
| 2017-18 | 5 | 103 | 66 | 165 | 1 | 502 | 80 |
| 2018-19 | 3 | 111 | 62 | 151 | 3 | 500 | 79 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 104 | 64 | 156 | 5 | 532 | 81 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 115 | 57 | 147 | 3 | 417 | 74 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 136 | 56 | 148 | 3 | 585 | 107 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 146 | 56 | 160 | 6 | 590 | 116 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 143 | 53 | 152 | 4 | 579 | 119 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 158 | 52 | 148 | 5 | 580 | 123 |
| Average | 5 | 121 | 58 | 155 | 3 | 528 | 98 |
Pitzer College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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