Los Angeles Pierce College Student Population

How many students at Pierce College?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Los Angeles Pierce College has a total enrollment of 16,906 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 7,820 male students (46.3%) and 9,086 female students (53.7%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 8,378 Hispanic students (49.6%) and 4,788 White students (28.3%).
• Class Delivery: 7,515 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 4,986 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Medium - which average 9,752 - Pierce College'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, 7,820 male (46.26%) and 9,086 female (53.74%) students are attending Los Angeles Pierce College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 86.07.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 4,788 White, 823 Black, and 1,345 Asian students out of a total of 16,906 are attending at Los Angeles Pierce College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Los Angeles Pierce College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 66.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Pierce College has 2,799 students under 18 years old and 221 students over 65 years old. There are 11,951 students under 25 years old, and 4,952 students over 25 years old out of 16,906 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 Los Angeles Pierce College, 7,515 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 4,986 students are enrolled in some online courses.

7,369 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 146 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 16,906 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,616 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.56%.195 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1,421 students transferred in as part-time status.