Student Population at Foothill
Total Enrollment
12,434 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
12,434
Online Enrollment
6,530
Men Students
6,609
Women Students
5,825
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 12,434 students have enrolled at Foothill College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 6,609 male and 5,825 female students are attending Foothill College. By attendance status, there are 3,364 full-time students and 9,070 part-time students.
The number of students at Foothill College is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Antelope Valley Community College District and Bakersfield College, its population is relatively small (average population is 16,115).
Foothill College offers online degree/certificate programs and 6,530 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Foothill College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,609 male and 5,825 female students attending Foothill. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.13 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 Foothill.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,434 | 3,364 | 9,070 |
| Men | 6,609 | 1,652 | 4,957 |
| Women | 5,825 | 1,712 | 4,113 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,958 Hispanic students (31.83%) and 3,460 White students (27.83%) at Foothill College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Foothill College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| Asian | 3,017 | 1,398 | 1,619 |
| Black or African American | 425 | 246 | 179 |
| Hispanic | 3,958 | 2,119 | 1,839 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 129 | 72 | 57 |
| White | 3,460 | 1,972 | 1,488 |
| Two or More Races | 777 | 401 | 376 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 252 | 160 | 92 |
| Total | 12,434 | 6,609 | 5,825 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 7,318 students whose age under twenty five and 3,175 students whose age is over thirty years old at Foothill College.
Especially, 1,765 students are younger than eighteen and 76 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Foothill College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,434 | 6,609 | 5,825 |
| Under 18 | 1,765 | 891 | 874 |
| 18-19 | 2,130 | 1,104 | 1,026 |
| 20-21 | 1,738 | 898 | 840 |
| 22-24 | 1,685 | 907 | 778 |
| 25-29 | 1,940 | 1,119 | 821 |
| 30-34 | 1,208 | 743 | 465 |
| 35-39 | 751 | 433 | 318 |
| 40-49 | 705 | 320 | 385 |
| 50-64 | 435 | 150 | 285 |
| 65 and over | 76 | 43 | 33 |
| unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 12,434 | 6,609 | 5,825 |
Online Student Population
At Foothill College, 8,876 students (71.38% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 6,530 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, 6,103 students live in California where Foothill College is located in and 101 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 12,434 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 6,530 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,346 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,558 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 6,530 |
| California Residents | 6,103 |
| Other State in U.S. | 101 |
| Outside of U.S. | 189 |
| Unknown | 137 |