Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 207 where 356 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 356 students in 2025 and was lowest at 118 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 224 to 356 students, a net gain of 132 (58.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Milan Institute-Palm Desert since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 10.67% and the percentage of black students is 2.81% at Milan Institute-Palm Desert. 0.84% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 79.21% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 7.59% to 10.67%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.79% to 0.84%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.23% to 2.81%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 87.05% to 79.21%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3589 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2356 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Milan Institute-Palm Desert over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Milan Institute-Palm Desert does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.