Hartnell College Student Population

How many students at Hartnell?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Hartnell College has a total enrollment of 11,273 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 5,923 male students (52.5%) and 5,350 female students (47.5%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 8,602 Hispanic students (76.3%) and 1,524 White students (13.5%).
• Class Delivery: 1,997 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 4,082 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 - Hartnell's body is relatively large.

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, 5,923 male (52.54%) and 5,350 female (47.46%) students are attending Hartnell College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 110.71.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,524 White, 220 Black, and 381 Asian students out of a total of 11,273 are attending at Hartnell College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Hartnell College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 39.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Hartnell has 1,089 students under 18 years old and 41 students over 65 years old. There are 6,427 students under 25 years old, and 2,049 students over 25 years old out of 8,478 total students.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

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 Hartnell College, 1,997 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 4,082 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,966 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 31 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 11,273 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 614 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.45%.79 students have transferred in as full-time status and 535 students transferred in as part-time status.