Enrollment Trends at Harper College

The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,314 where 13,988 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 14,532 students in 2016 and was lowest at 12,015 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 14,532 to 13,988 students, a net loss of 544 (3.7%).

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

The percentage of white students is 41.11% and the percentage of black students is 4.10% at William Rainey Harper College. 13.49% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 33.57% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 53.81% to 41.11%. Asian enrollment grew from 10.45% to 13.49%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.94% to 4.10%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 25.92% to 33.57%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6964 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6302 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at William Rainey Harper College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

2,136 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 134.21% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at William Rainey Harper College from 2015 to 2025.