Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,965 where 3,226 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 3,285 students in 2017 and was lowest at 2,341 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,108 to 3,226 students, a net gain of 118 (3.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Barstow Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 20.55% and the percentage of black students is 20.64% at Barstow Community College. 2.76% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 45.60% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 32.63% to 20.55%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.44% to 2.76%. Black student enrollment increased from 14.67% to 20.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 41.76% to 45.60%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7010 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6934 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Barstow Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,610 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 81% of total students. The number of online students has increased 140.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Barstow Community College from 2015 to 2025.