The student population at Paradise Valley Community College is 6,148 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,536 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.33 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,586 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 131.53% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,178 where 6,148 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.33 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Paradise Valley CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Paradise Valley Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 51.22%. The percentage was 57.92% 10 years ago and Paradise Valley CC still has a high percentage of white students. 3.74% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.08% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 29.68% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.92% to 51.22%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.01% to 3.74%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.32% to 4.08%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 18.33% to 29.68%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6437 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6285 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Paradise Valley Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,586 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 26% of total students. The number of online students has increased 131.53% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Paradise Valley Community College from 2015 to 2025.