Student Population at Porterville
Total Enrollment
4,784 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,784
Online Enrollment
1,597
Men Students
1,755
Women Students
3,029
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,784 students have enrolled at Porterville College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,755 male and 3,029 female students are attending Porterville College. By attendance status, there are 1,578 full-time students and 3,206 part-time students.
The number of students at Porterville College is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Barstow Community College and Butte College, its population is large (average population is 3,926).
Porterville College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,597 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Porterville'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 California.
Porterville has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,926 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California average (11,761 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Porterville College | 4,784 | 4,784 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,926 | 3,926 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California | 11,761 | 11,761 |
The below chart compares the student population between Porterville College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,755 male and 3,029 female students attending Porterville. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.58 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 Porterville.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,784 | 1,578 | 3,206 |
| Men | 1,755 | 632 | 1,123 |
| Women | 3,029 | 946 | 2,083 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,833 Hispanic students (80.12%) and 544 White students (11.37%) at Porterville College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Porterville College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 34 | 11 | 23 |
| Asian | 157 | 56 | 101 |
| Black or African American | 66 | 33 | 33 |
| Hispanic | 3,833 | 1,346 | 2,487 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| White | 544 | 242 | 302 |
| Two or More Races | 130 | 55 | 75 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Total | 4,784 | 1,755 | 3,029 |
Online Student Population
At Porterville College, 3,330 students (69.61% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,597 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, 1,596 students live in California where Porterville College is located in and 1 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,784 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,597 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,733 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,454 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,597 |
| California Residents | 1,596 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
