Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 28,644 where 29,971 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 29,971 students in 2025 and was lowest at 25,540 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 28,991 to 29,971 students, a net gain of 980 (3.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mt San Antonio College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 8.02% and the percentage of black students is 3.49% at Mt San Antonio College. 17.60% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 66.28% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 11.25% to 8.02%. Asian enrollment grew from 17.21% to 17.60%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.10% to 3.49%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 61.63% to 66.28%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5210 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5754 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mt San Antonio College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
7,502 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 1,499.57% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mt San Antonio College from 2015 to 2025.