Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,467 where 10,968 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 11,669 students in 2016 and was lowest at 9,335 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 11,669 to 10,968 students, a net loss of 701 (6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Butte College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 47.25% and the percentage of black students is 2.55% at Butte College. 5.70% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 34.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.74% to 47.25%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.46% to 5.70%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.72% to 2.55%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 22.67% to 34.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6507 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5870 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Butte College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,744 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 499.13% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Butte College from 2015 to 2025.