Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 15,144 where 15,924 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 16,187 students in 2016 and was lowest at 13,406 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 16,187 to 15,924 students, a net loss of 263 (1.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cypress College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 10.14% and the percentage of black students is 3.36% at Cypress College. 22.81% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 54.43% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 18.87% to 10.14%. Asian enrollment grew from 22.15% to 22.81%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.04% to 3.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 46.83% to 54.43%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6358 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6933 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cypress College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,801 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 206.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cypress College from 2015 to 2025.