Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,399 where 6,538 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 7,193 students in 2019 and was lowest at 5,631 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 6,355 to 6,538 students, a net gain of 183 (2.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Contra Costa College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 11.39% and the percentage of black students is 13.69% at Contra Costa College. 16.86% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 48.32% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 9.65% to 11.39%. Asian enrollment declined from 18.49% to 16.86%. Black student enrollment decreased from 20.69% to 13.69%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 41.27% to 48.32%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7030 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7405 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Contra Costa College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,843 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 44% of total students. The number of online students has increased 741.12% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Contra Costa College from 2015 to 2025.