Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Amarillo's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Amarillo has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,137 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas average (11,385 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Amarillo College9,2629,262
Similarly Ranked Schools4,1374,137
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas11,38511,385
The below chart compares the student population between Amarillo College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,370 male and 5,892 female students attending Amarillo. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.57 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Amarillo.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Amarillo
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total9,2623,5165,746
Men3,3701,3831,987
Women5,8922,1333,759

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,443 Hispanic students (47.97%) and 3,430 White students (37.03%) at Amarillo College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Amarillo College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Amarillo College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native592534
Asian294115179
Black or African American483189294
Hispanic4,4431,5312,912
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander716
White3,4301,3082,122
Two or More Races22170151
Race/Ethnicity Unknown325131194
Total 9,2623,3705,892

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 6,687 students whose age under twenty five and 1,608 students whose age is over thirty years old at Amarillo College.
Especially, 2,023 students are younger than eighteen and 20 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Amarillo College.
Population by Student Age at Amarillo College
TotalMenWomen
Total9,262 3,3705,892
Under 182,023 8581,165
18-192,386 9481,438
20-211,325 487838
22-24953 314639
25-29967 292675
30-34624 173451
35-39448 128320
40-49390 121269
50-64126 3888
65 and over20 119
Total 9,262 3,3705,892

Online Student Population

At Amarillo College, 5,262 students (56.81% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,183 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,159 students live in Texas where Amarillo College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total9,262
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,183
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,079
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,000
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,183
Texas Residents2,159
Other State in U.S.0
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown24