The student population at Foothill College is 12,949 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,499 (16.18%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 109 male students for every 100 female students, up from 105 in 2015.
- 5,985 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 43.56% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 14,173 where 12,949 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 15,697 students in 2018 and was lowest at 12,434 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 15,448 to 12,949 students, a net loss of 2,499 (16.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Foothill College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 24.73% and the percentage of black students is 3.02% at Foothill College. 26.42% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 33.83% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 32.70% to 24.73%. Asian enrollment grew from 24.40% to 26.42%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.58% to 3.02%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 24.37% to 33.83%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7500 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7703 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Foothill College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
5,985 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 46% of total students. The number of online students has increased 43.56% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Foothill College from 2015 to 2025.