Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 20,571 where 21,859 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 22,287 students in 2020 and was lowest at 17,218 in 2018. Overall, enrollment dropped from 22,043 to 21,859 students, a net loss of 184 (0.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cerritos College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 11.51% and the percentage of black students is 6.33% at Cerritos College. 7.98% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 68.15% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 4.42% to 11.51%. Asian enrollment declined from 8.25% to 7.98%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.04% to 6.33%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 70.54% to 68.15%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5114 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4902 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cerritos College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
6,941 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 250.03% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cerritos College from 2015 to 2025.