Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 634 where 570 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 727 students in 2020 and was lowest at 570 in 2019. Overall, enrollment dropped from 639 to 570 students, a net loss of 69 (10.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Platt College-Los Angeles since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 14.56% and the percentage of black students is 4.74% at Platt College-Los Angeles. 9.47% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 65.61% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 15.18% to 14.56%. Asian enrollment declined from 12.52% to 9.47%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.66% to 4.74%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 65.57% to 65.61%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5352 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.5301 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Platt College-Los Angeles over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
242 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 278.13% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Platt College-Los Angeles from 2015 to 2025.