Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,066 where 3,833 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 4,639 students in 2023 and was lowest at 3,461 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,023 to 3,833 students, a net loss of 190 (4.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Palo Verde College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 24.73% and the percentage of black students is 11.58% at Palo Verde College. 3.60% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 49.13% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 41.39% to 24.73%. Asian enrollment declined from 5.32% to 3.60%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.27% to 11.58%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 33.91% to 49.13%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6810 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6927 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Palo Verde College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,989 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 52% of total students. The number of online students has increased 9.41% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Palo Verde College from 2015 to 2025.