Compton College Student Population

How many students at Compton?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Compton College has a total enrollment of 5,225 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,088 male students (40%) and 3,137 female students (60%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,228 Hispanic students (61.8%) and 1,367 Black students (26.2%).
• Class Delivery: 1,387 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,175 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,638 - Compton's body is 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, 2,088 male (39.96%) and 3,137 female (60.04%) students are attending Compton College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 66.56.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 85 White, 1,367 Black, and 260 Asian students out of a total of 5,225 are attending at Compton College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Compton College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 54.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Compton has 1,948 students under 18 years old and 54 students over 65 years old. There are 3,358 students under 25 years old, and 1,867 students over 25 years old out of 5,225 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 Compton College, 1,387 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,175 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,381 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 6 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,225 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 463 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.86%.133 students have transferred in as full-time status and 330 students transferred in as part-time status.