Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,644 where 9,463 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 10,115 students in 2016 and was lowest at 6,815 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 10,115 to 9,463 students, a net loss of 652 (6.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Los Angeles Harbor College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 12.93% and the percentage of black students is 11.80% at Los Angeles Harbor College. 8.97% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 59.25% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 13.01% to 12.93%. Asian enrollment declined from 10.87% to 8.97%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.97% to 11.80%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 57.06% to 59.25%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6090 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6322 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Los Angeles Harbor College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
5,425 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 57% of total students. The number of online students has increased 363.68% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Los Angeles Harbor College from 2015 to 2025.