The student population at California State University-Los Angeles is 23,163 (19,586 undergraduate and 3,577 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 4,517 (16.32%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Cal State LA is 84.56% which is decreased by 3,872 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 645 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 77 male students for every 100 female students, up from 72 in 2015.
- 1,217 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 3,703.13% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 26,771 where 23,163 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 28,531 students in 2018 and was lowest at 23,163 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 27,680 to 23,163 students, a net loss of 4,517 (16.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at California State University-Los Angeles since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 22,959 where 19,586 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at California State University-Los Angeles since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,812 where 3,577 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at California State University-Los Angeles since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 4.84% and the percentage of black students is 4.32% at California State University-Los Angeles. 10.16% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 74.68% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 8.42% to 4.84%. Asian enrollment declined from 14.79% to 10.16%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.24% to 4.32%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 58.40% to 74.68%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4274 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.6277 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at California State University-Los Angeles over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,217 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 3,703.13% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at California State University-Los Angeles from 2015 to 2025.