The student population at Olympic College is 5,784 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,393 (19.41%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 74 male students for every 100 female students, down from 94 in 2015.
- 1,365 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 78.43% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,954 where 5,784 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 7,177 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,905 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 7,177 to 5,784 students, a net loss of 1,393 (19.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Olympic College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 46.25% and the percentage of black students is 3.53% at Olympic College. 5.98% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 14.33% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 67.54% to 46.25%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.93% to 5.98%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.34% to 3.53%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.59% to 14.33%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7483 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5291 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Olympic College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,365 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 78.43% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Olympic College from 2015 to 2025.