The student population at West Los Angeles College is 9,255 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,886 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.51 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
6,138 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 103.04% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,694 where 9,255 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.51 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in WLAC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at West Los Angeles College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 17.98% and the percentage of black students is 19.73% at West Los Angeles College. 4.68% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 49.52% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 12.39% to 17.98%. Asian enrollment declined from 5.37% to 4.68%. Black student enrollment decreased from 28.90% to 19.73%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 42.81% to 49.52%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6794 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7136 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at West Los Angeles College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
6,138 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 66% of total students. The number of online students has increased 103.04% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at West Los Angeles College from 2015 to 2025.