Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,261 where 6,278 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 7,164 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,534 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 7,164 to 6,278 students, a net loss of 886 (12.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Berkeley City College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 20.32% and the percentage of black students is 17.38% at Berkeley City College. 17.25% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 31.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 24.75% to 20.32%. Asian enrollment grew from 15.76% to 17.25%. Black student enrollment increased from 16.11% to 17.38%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 25.38% to 31.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7915 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.8192 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Berkeley City College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,132 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 50% of total students. The number of online students has increased 312.11% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Berkeley City College from 2015 to 2025.