Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 171 where 311 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 311 students in 2025 and was lowest at 27 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 37 to 311 students, a net gain of 274 (740.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at CDE Career Institute since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 19.29% and the percentage of black students is 39.23% at CDE Career Institute. Hispanic students comprise 36.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 45.95% to 19.29%. Black student enrollment increased from 29.73% to 39.23%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 16.22% to 36.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6722 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6735 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at CDE Career Institute over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
311 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 100% of total students. The number of online students has increased 5.07% since 2021. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at CDE Career Institute from 2015 to 2025.