Laney College Student Population

How many students at Laney?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Laney College has a total enrollment of 9,328 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 4,409 male students (47.3%) and 4,919 female students (52.7%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,764 Hispanic students (29.6%) and 1,930 Asian students (20.7%).
• Class Delivery: 3,075 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,372 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 - Laney'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, 4,409 male (47.27%) and 4,919 female (52.73%) students are attending Laney College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 89.63.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,580 White, 1,875 Black, and 1,930 Asian students out of a total of 9,328 are attending at Laney College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Laney College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 79.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Laney has 1,150 students under 18 years old and 288 students over 65 years old. There are 5,102 students under 25 years old, and 4,226 students over 25 years old out of 9,328 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 Laney College, 3,075 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,372 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,975 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 100 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 9,328 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,111 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.91%.161 students have transferred in as full-time status and 950 students transferred in as part-time status.