The student population at Los Angeles Pierce College is 16,906 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,861 (18.59%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 86 male students for every 100 female students, up from 84 in 2015.
- 7,515 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,178.06% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 17,660 where 16,906 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 20,767 students in 2016 and was lowest at 15,148 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 20,767 to 16,906 students, a net loss of 3,861 (18.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Los Angeles Pierce College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 28.32% and the percentage of black students is 4.87% at Los Angeles Pierce College. 7.96% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 49.56% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 28.98% to 28.32%. Asian enrollment declined from 10.67% to 7.96%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.46% to 4.87%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 47.48% to 49.56%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6636 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6752 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 Pierce College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
7,515 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 45% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,178.06% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Los Angeles Pierce College from 2015 to 2025.