The student population at Palo Alto College is 12,395 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 3,724 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.60 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
4,882 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 78.83% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,346 where 12,395 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.60 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Palo Alto than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Palo Alto College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 12.19% and the percentage of black students is 4.79% at Palo Alto College. 1.31% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 76.17% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 18.56% to 12.19%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.81% to 1.31%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.06% to 4.79%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 75.35% to 76.17%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4020 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3965 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Palo Alto College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,882 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 39% of total students. The number of online students has increased 78.83% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Palo Alto College from 2015 to 2025.