Cabrillo College Student Population

How many students at Cabrillo?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Cabrillo College has a total enrollment of 9,457 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 4,088 male students (43.2%) and 5,369 female students (56.8%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 4,723 Hispanic students (49.9%) and 3,583 White students (37.9%).
• Class Delivery: 2,503 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 4,013 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small - which average 10,145 - Cabrillo's body is relatively small.

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, 4,088 male (43.23%) and 5,369 female (56.77%) students are attending Cabrillo College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 76.14.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,583 White, 78 Black, and 264 Asian students out of a total of 9,457 are attending at Cabrillo College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Cabrillo College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 60.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Cabrillo has 869 students under 18 years old and 333 students over 65 years old. There are 6,079 students under 25 years old, and 3,376 students over 25 years old out of 9,457 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 Cabrillo College, 2,503 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 4,013 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,473 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 30 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 9,457 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 439 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.64%.103 students have transferred in as full-time status and 336 students transferred in as part-time status.