Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,823 where 6,141 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 6,397 students in 2017 and was lowest at 4,983 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,283 to 6,141 students, a net loss of 142 (2.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at College of Alameda since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 15.84% and the percentage of black students is 17.41% at College of Alameda. 24.15% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 30.27% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 13.62% to 15.84%. Asian enrollment declined from 30.21% to 24.15%. Black student enrollment decreased from 19.39% to 17.41%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 22.12% to 30.27%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7905 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.8010 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at College of Alameda over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,152 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 68% of total students. The number of online students has increased 184.38% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at College of Alameda from 2015 to 2025.