Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,086 where 11,463 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 12,012 students in 2017 and was lowest at 9,836 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 10,949 to 11,463 students, a net gain of 514 (4.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Allan Hancock College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 18.40% and the percentage of black students is 1.85% at Allan Hancock College. 3.15% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 70.80% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 34.11% to 18.40%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.03% to 3.15%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.16% to 1.85%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 54.36% to 70.80%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4625 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5844 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Allan Hancock College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,432 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -9.60% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Allan Hancock College from 2015 to 2025.