Long Beach City College Student Population

How many students at Long Beach City?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Long Beach City College has a total enrollment of 24,985 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 11,321 male students (45.3%) and 13,664 female students (54.7%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 14,971 Hispanic students (59.9%) and 3,044 White students (12.2%).
• Class Delivery: 7,218 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 9,339 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 - Long Beach City'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, 11,321 male (45.31%) and 13,664 female (54.69%) students are attending Long Beach City College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 82.85.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,044 White, 2,978 Black, and 2,149 Asian students out of a total of 24,985 are attending at Long Beach City College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Long Beach City College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 60.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Long Beach City has 1,728 students under 18 years old and 157 students over 65 years old. There are 15,912 students under 25 years old, and 9,070 students over 25 years old out of 24,985 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 Long Beach City College, 7,218 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 9,339 students are enrolled in some online courses.

6,922 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 296 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 24,985 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 2,108 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.44%.659 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1,449 students transferred in as part-time status.