Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,531 where 13,018 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 14,147 students in 2017 and was lowest at 10,464 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 13,183 to 13,018 students, a net loss of 165 (1.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Irvine Valley College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 26.38% and the percentage of black students is 2.36% at Irvine Valley College. 32.07% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 25.47% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 34.55% to 26.38%. Asian enrollment grew from 25.47% to 32.07%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.18% to 2.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 25.26% to 25.47%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7583 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7490 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Irvine Valley College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,924 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 38% of total students. The number of online students has increased 256.55% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Irvine Valley College from 2015 to 2025.