Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between West Los Angeles College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,534 male and 5,122 female students attending WLAC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.69 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 WLAC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WLAC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,6561,4967,160
Men3,5346622,872
Women5,1228344,288

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,289 Hispanic students (49.55%) and 1,787 Black or African American students (20.64%) at West Los Angeles College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at West Los Angeles College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at West Los Angeles College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1578
Asian501221280
Black or African American1,7877181,069
Hispanic4,2891,6582,631
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1688
White1,343600743
Two or More Races351135216
Race/Ethnicity Unknown287153134
Total 8,6563,5345,122

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,584 students whose age under twenty five and 2,741 students whose age is over thirty years old at West Los Angeles College.
Especially, 1,223 students are younger than eighteen and 101 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at West Los Angeles College.
Population by Student Age at West Los Angeles College
TotalMenWomen
Total8,656 3,5345,122
Under 181,223 479744
18-191,159 583576
20-211,059 509550
22-241,143 480663
25-291,330 526804
30-34996 361635
35-39579 198381
40-49638 202436
50-64427 153274
65 and over101 4358
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Total 8,656 3,5345,122

Online Student Population

At West Los Angeles College, 7,371 students (85.15% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 6,181 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, 5,998 students live in California where West Los Angeles College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total8,656
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes6,181
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,190
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,285
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)6,181
California Residents5,998
Other State in U.S.0
Outside of U.S.80
Unknown103