The student population at Los Angeles Trade Technical College is 12,519 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,131 (14.55%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 146 male students for every 100 female students, up from 112 in 2015.
- 3,146 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 661.74% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,535 where 12,519 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 14,650 students in 2016 and was lowest at 9,822 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 14,650 to 12,519 students, a net loss of 2,131 (14.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Los Angeles Trade Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 4.90% and the percentage of black students is 12.89% at Los Angeles Trade Technical College. 2.42% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 75.49% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 5.44% to 4.90%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.23% to 2.42%. Black student enrollment decreased from 20.10% to 12.89%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 63.82% to 75.49%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4100 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5470 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 Trade Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,146 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 661.74% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Los Angeles Trade Technical College from 2015 to 2025.