Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 17,895 where 17,441 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 19,997 students in 2019 and was lowest at 15,593 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 18,367 to 17,441 students, a net loss of 926 (5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rio Hondo College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 11.81% and the percentage of black students is 2.32% at Rio Hondo College. 5.00% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 69.96% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 7.24% to 11.81%. Asian enrollment declined from 6.73% to 5.00%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.02% to 2.32%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 78.16% to 69.96%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4934 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3788 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rio Hondo College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,556 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 209.09% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rio Hondo College from 2015 to 2025.