Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,350 where 4,706 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 4,804 students in 2017 and was lowest at 3,686 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,514 to 4,706 students, a net gain of 192 (4.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at College of the Redwoods since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 48.24% and the percentage of black students is 2.61% at College of the Redwoods. 2.80% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 23.25% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 53.59% to 48.24%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.04% to 2.80%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.50% to 2.61%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 15.37% to 23.25%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7001 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6807 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at College of the Redwoods over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,290 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 264.41% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at College of the Redwoods from 2015 to 2025.