The student population at Rio Hondo College is 17,441 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 926 (5.04%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 17,895 where 17,441 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 19,997 students in 2019 and was lowest at 15,593 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 18,367 to 17,441 students, a net loss of 926 (5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rio Hondo College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18,367 | 10,314 | 8,053 |
| 2016-17 | 19,220 853 | 10,975 661 | 8,245 192 |
| 2017-18 | 19,948 728 | 11,276 301 | 8,672 427 |
| 2018-19 | 19,997 49 | 11,363 87 | 8,634 -38 |
| 2019-20 | 19,358 -639 | 10,769 -594 | 8,589 -45 |
| 2020-21 | 15,692 -3,666 | 7,896 -2,873 | 7,796 -793 |
| 2021-22 | 15,593 -99 | 8,531 635 | 7,062 -734 |
| 2022-23 | 16,139 546 | 9,303 772 | 6,836 -226 |
| 2023-24 | 17,193 1,054 | 9,751 448 | 7,442 606 |
| 2024-25 | 17,441 248 | 10,345 594 | 7,096 -346 |
| Average | 17,895 | 10,052 | 7,843 |
The percentage of white students is 11.81% and the percentage of black students is 2.32% at Rio Hondo College. 5.00% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 69.96% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 7.24% to 11.81%. Asian enrollment declined from 6.73% to 5.00%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.02% to 2.32%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 78.16% to 69.96%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4934 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3788 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rio Hondo 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 | 39 | 1,236 | 371 | 14,356 | 27 | 1,329 | 174 |
| 2016-17 | 37 | 1,215 | 394 | 14,865 | 25 | 1,451 | 182 |
| 2017-18 | 39 | 1,293 | 400 | 15,287 | 45 | 1,361 | 187 |
| 2018-19 | 40 | 1,186 | 400 | 15,643 | 25 | 1,299 | 176 |
| 2019-20 | 33 | 1,065 | 308 | 15,588 | 26 | 1,117 | 168 |
| 2020-21 | 34 | 806 | 222 | 13,348 | 18 | 727 | 185 |
| 2021-22 | 27 | 756 | 249 | 12,720 | 20 | 813 | 157 |
| 2022-23 | 31 | 879 | 278 | 12,410 | 31 | 1,051 | 174 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | 917 | 357 | 12,384 | 24 | 1,729 | 167 |
| 2024-25 | 31 | 872 | 405 | 12,202 | 36 | 2,060 | 180 |
| Average | 34 | 1,023 | 338 | 13,880 | 28 | 1,294 | 175 |
4,556 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 209.09% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rio Hondo College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18,367 | 1,474 | 2,164 | 14,729 |
| 2016-17 | 19,220 | 1,458 | 2,169 | 15,593 |
| 2017-18 | 19,948 | 1,447 | 2,507 | 15,994 |
| 2018-19 | 19,997 | 1,387 | 2,636 | 15,974 |
| 2019-20 | 19,358 | 1,430 | 2,899 | 15,029 |
| 2020-21 | 15,692 | 1,444 | 3,330 | 10,918 |
| 2021-22 | 15,593 | 2,024 | 3,690 | 9,879 |
| 2022-23 | 16,139 | 2,698 | 3,824 | 9,617 |
| 2023-24 | 17,193 | 4,670 | 3,652 | 8,871 |
| 2024-25 | 17,441 | 4,556 | 3,300 | 9,585 |
| Average | 17,895 | 2,259 | 3,017 | 12,619 |
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