Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,867 where 4,225 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 4,290 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,269 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,290 to 4,225 students, a net loss of 65 (1.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mendocino College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 37.14% and the percentage of black students is 2.32% at Mendocino College. 3.20% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 37.18% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.72% to 37.14%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.61% to 3.20%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.29% to 2.32%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 27.62% to 37.18%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7195 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5618 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mendocino College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,443 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has increased 144.16% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mendocino College from 2015 to 2025.