Enrollment Overview

Degree- and credential-seeking student headcounts and full-time equivalents (FTEs) trends year-by-year for fall enrollment terms, along with demographic information for the most recent fall terms.

Degree- and Credential-Seeking Student Enrollments (Fall Terms)

Headcount and FTEs Trends

Term Headcount State & Self-Support FTEs
2017 Fall 7,584 7,041
2018 Fall 7,540 6,949
2019 Fall 7,650 6,915
2020 Fall 7,409 6,749
2021 Fall 7,503 6,766
2022 Fall 7,045 6,368
2023 Fall 6,742 6,151
2024 Fall 7,713 6,985
2025 Fall 8,233 7,530

Degree- and Credential-Seeking Student Enrollment Demographics

Race / Ethnicity

Race / Ethnicity 2024 Fall 2025 Fall
African American 3% 4%
Asian American 8% 8%
Latino 47% 47%
Native American 1% 1%
Not Applicable 0%  
Other/Decline 3% 3%
Pacific Islander 1% 1%
Two or More Races 8% 9%
White 29% 28%

Gender

Gender 2024 Fall 2025 Fall
Woman 60% 59%
Man 39% 39%
Another Gender 1% 1%
Unknown Gender 0% 1%

Age

Age 2024 Fall 2025 Fall
17 & Under Years Old 0% 0%
18 - 20 Years Old 38% 38%
21 - 24 Years Old 38% 38%
25 - 30 Years Old 14% 14%
31+ Years Old 11% 11%

Region of Student Origin

Region 2024 Fall 2025 Fall
Central California 19% 19%
Northern California 19% 19%
Other Countries 1% 1%
Other States 2% 3%
Southern California 16% 16%
Tri-County 42% 41%
Unknown 0%  

Note: Central California region does not include Tri-County (Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties).

Tri-County Region Enrollment by County

Tri-County Region 2024 Fall 2025 Fall
Monterey 79% 79%
Santa Cruz 16% 15%
San Benito 6% 6%

Source: Campus Data Warehouse. Enrollment (Census) Overviews, Degree / Credential-Seeking Overview

All data are based on Census data extracted for the Chancellor's Office at State census.