The student population at Coalinga College is 4,175 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,532 (57.96%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 86 male students for every 100 female students, up from 70 in 2015.
- 1,818 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 55.38% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,746 where 4,175 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 4,623 students in 2019 and was lowest at 2,643 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,643 to 4,175 students, a net gain of 1,532 (58%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Coalinga College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 10.28% and the percentage of black students is 2.87% at Coalinga College. 2.35% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 77.68% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 19.49% to 10.28%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.76% to 2.35%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.66% to 2.87%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 64.36% to 77.68%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3845 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5422 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Coalinga College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,818 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 44% of total students. The number of online students has increased 55.38% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Coalinga College from 2015 to 2025.