The student population at Porterville College is 4,784 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 710 (17.43%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,245 where 4,784 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 4,939 students in 2024 and was lowest at 3,623 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,074 to 4,784 students, a net gain of 710 (17.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Porterville College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,074 | 1,616 | 2,458 |
| 2016-17 | 4,259 185 | 1,662 46 | 2,597 139 |
| 2017-18 | 4,054 -205 | 1,563 -99 | 2,491 -106 |
| 2018-19 | 4,285 231 | 1,616 53 | 2,669 178 |
| 2019-20 | 4,350 65 | 1,615 -1 | 2,735 66 |
| 2020-21 | 3,964 -386 | 1,271 -344 | 2,693 -42 |
| 2021-22 | 3,623 -341 | 1,288 17 | 2,335 -358 |
| 2022-23 | 4,113 490 | 1,503 215 | 2,610 275 |
| 2023-24 | 4,939 826 | 1,967 464 | 2,972 362 |
| 2024-25 | 4,784 -155 | 1,755 -212 | 3,029 57 |
| Average | 4,245 | 1,586 | 2,659 |
The percentage of white students is 11.37% and the percentage of black students is 1.38% at Porterville College. 3.28% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 80.12% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 15.86% to 11.37%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.26% to 3.28%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.30% to 1.38%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 76.02% to 80.12%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3431 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.3951 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Porterville 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 | 35 | 133 | 53 | 3,097 | 4 | 646 | 96 |
| 2016-17 | 29 | 124 | 48 | 3,264 | 7 | 675 | 106 |
| 2017-18 | 31 | 139 | 34 | 3,047 | 5 | 688 | 95 |
| 2018-19 | 31 | 145 | 47 | 3,324 | 4 | 615 | 108 |
| 2019-20 | 31 | 144 | 34 | 3,437 | 7 | 575 | 94 |
| 2020-21 | 23 | 130 | 46 | 3,119 | 4 | 524 | 106 |
| 2021-22 | 21 | 95 | 30 | 2,860 | 4 | 519 | 81 |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 117 | 42 | 3,309 | 8 | 512 | 86 |
| 2023-24 | 26 | 125 | 75 | 3,807 | 3 | 794 | 102 |
| 2024-25 | 34 | 157 | 66 | 3,833 | 6 | 544 | 130 |
| Average | 29 | 131 | 48 | 3,310 | 5 | 609 | 100 |
1,597 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 491.48% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Porterville College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,074 | 270 | 538 | 3,266 |
| 2016-17 | 4,259 | 304 | 631 | 3,324 |
| 2017-18 | 4,054 | 289 | 735 | 3,030 |
| 2018-19 | 4,285 | 501 | 947 | 2,837 |
| 2019-20 | 4,350 | 476 | 1,175 | 2,699 |
| 2020-21 | 3,964 | 596 | 1,507 | 1,861 |
| 2021-22 | 3,623 | 1,265 | 1,243 | 1,115 |
| 2022-23 | 4,113 | 1,383 | 1,573 | 1,157 |
| 2023-24 | 4,939 | 1,891 | 1,666 | 1,382 |
| 2024-25 | 4,784 | 1,597 | 1,733 | 1,454 |
| Average | 4,245 | 857 | 1,175 | 2,213 |
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