Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,825 where 11,273 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 13,024 students in 2020 and was lowest at 8,478 in 2024. Overall, enrollment rose from 11,176 to 11,273 students, a net gain of 97 (0.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hartnell College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 13.52% and the percentage of black students is 1.95% at Hartnell College. 3.38% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 76.31% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 19.65% to 13.52%. Asian enrollment declined from 5.06% to 3.38%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.86% to 1.95%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 65.94% to 76.31%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3977 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5233 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hartnell College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,997 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 426.91% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Hartnell College from 2015 to 2025.