The student population at Riverside City College is 21,730 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 2,644 (13.85%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 20,136 where 21,730 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 21,730 students in 2025 and was lowest at 17,960 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 19,086 to 21,730 students, a net gain of 2,644 (13.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Riverside City College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 19,086 | 8,356 | 10,730 |
| 2016-17 | 19,644 558 | 8,543 187 | 11,101 371 |
| 2017-18 | 20,863 1,219 | 9,025 482 | 11,838 737 |
| 2018-19 | 21,292 429 | 9,052 27 | 12,240 402 |
| 2019-20 | 21,118 -174 | 8,809 -243 | 12,309 69 |
| 2020-21 | 20,080 -1,038 | 7,654 -1,155 | 12,426 117 |
| 2021-22 | 17,960 -2,120 | 7,009 -645 | 10,951 -1,475 |
| 2022-23 | 19,147 1,187 | 7,782 773 | 11,365 414 |
| 2023-24 | 20,437 1,290 | 8,466 684 | 11,971 606 |
| 2024-25 | 21,730 1,293 | 8,975 509 | 12,755 784 |
| Average | 20,136 | 8,367 | 11,769 |
The percentage of white students is 12.81% and the percentage of black students is 7.02% at Riverside City College. 6.13% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 68.29% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 20.16% to 12.81%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.49% to 6.13%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.23% to 7.02%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 60.21% to 68.29%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5067 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5861 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Riverside City 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 | 61 | 1,048 | 1,571 | 11,492 | 70 | 3,848 | 579 |
| 2016-17 | 64 | 1,120 | 1,540 | 12,128 | 76 | 3,844 | 435 |
| 2017-18 | 62 | 1,128 | 1,623 | 13,086 | 78 | 4,083 | 386 |
| 2018-19 | 77 | 1,167 | 1,618 | 13,714 | 80 | 3,968 | 331 |
| 2019-20 | 81 | 1,138 | 1,427 | 13,151 | 109 | 3,524 | 323 |
| 2020-21 | 62 | 1,231 | 1,513 | 13,082 | 87 | 3,237 | 578 |
| 2021-22 | 40 | 1,188 | 1,298 | 11,846 | 68 | 2,677 | 653 |
| 2022-23 | 33 | 1,219 | 1,417 | 12,842 | 73 | 2,586 | 782 |
| 2023-24 | 37 | 1,237 | 1,468 | 13,884 | 60 | 2,688 | 853 |
| 2024-25 | 39 | 1,332 | 1,526 | 14,840 | 59 | 2,784 | 933 |
| Average | 56 | 1,181 | 1,500 | 13,007 | 76 | 3,324 | 585 |
6,808 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 31% of total students. The number of online students has increased 369.84% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Riverside City College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 19,086 | 1,449 | 1,855 | 15,782 |
| 2016-17 | 19,644 | 1,674 | 2,003 | 15,967 |
| 2017-18 | 20,863 | 2,046 | 2,494 | 16,323 |
| 2018-19 | 21,292 | 2,045 | 2,946 | 16,301 |
| 2019-20 | 21,118 | 2,207 | 3,564 | 15,347 |
| 2020-21 | 20,080 | 2,017 | 5,405 | 12,658 |
| 2021-22 | 17,960 | 9,626 | 5,436 | 2,898 |
| 2022-23 | 19,147 | 7,555 | 5,162 | 6,430 |
| 2023-24 | 20,437 | 6,949 | 6,403 | 7,085 |
| 2024-25 | 21,730 | 6,808 | 6,699 | 8,223 |
| Average | 20,136 | 4,238 | 4,197 | 11,701 |
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