The student population at Yuba College is 6,320 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 549 (7.99%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,820 where 6,320 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 6,869 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,175 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,869 to 6,320 students, a net loss of 549 (8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Yuba College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,869 | 2,715 | 4,154 |
| 2016-17 | 6,370 -499 | 2,511 -204 | 3,859 -295 |
| 2017-18 | 5,529 -841 | 2,175 -336 | 3,354 -505 |
| 2018-19 | 5,934 405 | 2,286 111 | 3,648 294 |
| 2019-20 | 5,626 -308 | 2,132 -154 | 3,494 -154 |
| 2020-21 | 5,175 -451 | 1,905 -227 | 3,270 -224 |
| 2021-22 | 5,243 68 | 1,939 34 | 3,304 34 |
| 2022-23 | 5,401 158 | 2,087 148 | 3,314 10 |
| 2023-24 | 5,735 334 | 2,298 211 | 3,437 123 |
| 2024-25 | 6,320 585 | 2,501 203 | 3,819 382 |
| Average | 5,820 | 2,255 | 3,565 |
The percentage of white students is 29.10% and the percentage of black students is 2.77% at Yuba College. 15.54% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 39.54% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 40.89% to 29.10%. Asian enrollment grew from 12.05% to 15.54%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.39% to 2.77%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 32.67% to 39.54%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7299 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7060 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Yuba 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 | 72 | 828 | 233 | 2,244 | 27 | 2,809 | 449 |
| 2016-17 | 56 | 863 | 210 | 2,186 | 27 | 2,434 | 435 |
| 2017-18 | 51 | 877 | 161 | 1,941 | 24 | 2,027 | 358 |
| 2018-19 | 43 | 936 | 210 | 2,075 | 20 | 2,073 | 379 |
| 2019-20 | 51 | 814 | 198 | 2,046 | 20 | 1,769 | 368 |
| 2020-21 | 31 | 948 | 149 | 1,767 | 25 | 1,641 | 338 |
| 2021-22 | 31 | 902 | 154 | 2,025 | 24 | 1,581 | 328 |
| 2022-23 | 39 | 885 | 169 | 2,064 | 23 | 1,646 | 346 |
| 2023-24 | 39 | 932 | 161 | 2,225 | 21 | 1,655 | 411 |
| 2024-25 | 55 | 982 | 175 | 2,499 | 32 | 1,839 | 403 |
| Average | 47 | 897 | 182 | 2,107 | 24 | 1,947 | 382 |
2,960 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 47% of total students. The number of online students has increased 241.41% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Yuba College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,869 | 867 | 1,223 | 4,779 |
| 2016-17 | 6,370 | 971 | 1,128 | 4,271 |
| 2017-18 | 5,529 | 811 | 979 | 3,739 |
| 2018-19 | 5,934 | 966 | 1,106 | 3,862 |
| 2019-20 | 5,626 | 853 | 1,360 | 3,413 |
| 2020-21 | 5,175 | 760 | 1,270 | 3,145 |
| 2021-22 | 5,243 | 0 | 4,153 | 1,090 |
| 2022-23 | 5,401 | 0 | 0 | 5,401 |
| 2023-24 | 5,735 | 2,877 | 1,435 | 1,423 |
| 2024-25 | 6,320 | 2,960 | 1,751 | 1,609 |
| Average | 5,820 | 1,107 | 1,441 | 3,273 |
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