Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,701 where 12,842 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 13,833 students in 2019 and was lowest at 10,736 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 13,457 to 12,842 students, a net loss of 615 (4.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Chabot College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 14.40% and the percentage of black students is 9.10% at Chabot College. 21.19% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 44.92% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 16.24% to 14.40%. Asian enrollment declined from 23.59% to 21.19%. Black student enrollment decreased from 11.95% to 9.10%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 38.14% to 44.92%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7206 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7539 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Chabot College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,782 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 37% of total students. The number of online students has increased 222.02% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Chabot College from 2015 to 2025.