Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,561 where 10,109 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 10,120 students in 2020 and was lowest at 8,516 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 9,303 to 10,109 students, a net gain of 806 (8.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Estrella Mountain Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 20.87% and the percentage of black students is 7.16% at Estrella Mountain Community College. 3.62% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 60.37% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 30.98% to 20.87%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.55% to 3.62%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.02% to 7.16%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 49.59% to 60.37%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5831 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6498 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Estrella Mountain Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,904 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 258.52% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Estrella Mountain Community College from 2015 to 2025.