Central Arizona College Student Population

How many students at Central Arizona?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Central Arizona College has a total enrollment of 5,053 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,967 male students (38.9%) and 3,086 female students (61.1%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,173 Hispanic students (43%) and 1,408 White students (27.9%).
• Class Delivery: 665 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 3,401 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Medium - which average 9,752 - Central Arizona's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,967 male (38.93%) and 3,086 female (61.07%) students are attending Central Arizona College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 63.74.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,408 White, 314 Black, and 91 Asian students out of a total of 5,053 are attending at Central Arizona College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Central Arizona College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 71.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Central Arizona has 882 students under 18 years old and 38 students over 65 years old. There are 3,660 students under 25 years old, and 1,393 students over 25 years old out of 5,053 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Central Arizona College, 665 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,401 students are enrolled in some online courses.

566 students who live in Arizona or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 99 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,053 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,043 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 20.64%.209 students have transferred in as full-time status and 834 students transferred in as part-time status.