Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,668 where 8,455 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 9,747 students in 2019 and was lowest at 7,791 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,861 to 8,455 students, a net loss of 406 (4.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Los Medanos College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 18.60% and the percentage of black students is 13.20% at Los Medanos College. 12.96% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 46.09% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 26.95% to 18.60%. Asian enrollment grew from 8.88% to 12.96%. Black student enrollment decreased from 15.62% to 13.20%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 38.75% to 46.09%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7139 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7386 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Los Medanos College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,272 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 607.79% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Los Medanos College from 2015 to 2025.