Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,050 where 7,361 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 7,464 students in 2020 and was lowest at 6,339 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 7,006 to 7,361 students, a net gain of 355 (5.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Oxnard College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 11.32% and the percentage of black students is 1.82% at Oxnard College. 5.18% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 76.38% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 14.99% to 11.32%. Asian enrollment declined from 5.54% to 5.18%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.14% to 1.82%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 72.78% to 76.38%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3994 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4431 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Oxnard College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,177 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 43% of total students. The number of online students has increased 225.51% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Oxnard College from 2015 to 2025.