Coastline Community College Student Population

How many students at Coastline CC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Coastline Community College has a total enrollment of 9,008 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 5,150 male students (57.2%) and 3,858 female students (42.8%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,004 Hispanic students (33.3%) and 2,406 White students (26.7%).
• Class Delivery: 8,235 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 222 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Large - which average 5,188 - Coastline CC's body is significantly larger.

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, 5,150 male (57.17%) and 3,858 female (42.83%) students are attending Coastline Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 133.49.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,406 White, 834 Black, and 1,721 Asian students out of a total of 9,008 are attending at Coastline Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Coastline Community College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 76.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Coastline CC has 1,039 students under 18 years old and 162 students over 65 years old. There are 4,078 students under 25 years old, and 4,929 students over 25 years old out of 9,008 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 Coastline Community College, 8,235 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 222 students are enrolled in some online courses.

7,860 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 375 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 9,008 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 2,025 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 22.48%.152 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1,873 students transferred in as part-time status.