The student population at West Los Angeles College is 8,656 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,111 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.45 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.

6,181 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 171.45% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,979 where 8,656 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.45 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in WLAC than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at West Los Angeles College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-1410,7674,3476,420
2014-1510,641
-126
4,431
84
6,210
-210
2015-1611,141
500
4,632
201
6,509
299
2016-1712,422
1,281
5,029
397
7,393
884
2017-1810,477
-1,945
4,376
-653
6,101
-1,292
2018-1911,743
1,266
4,653
277
7,090
989
2019-2013,048
1,305
4,939
286
8,109
1,019
2020-2111,417
-1,631
4,354
-585
7,063
-1,046
2021-229,481
-1,936
3,735
-619
5,746
-1,317
2022-238,656
-825
3,534
-201
5,122
-624
Average10,9794,4036,576
West Los Angeles College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 15.52% and the percentage of black students is 20.64% at West Los Angeles College. 5.79% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at West Los Angeles College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14345743,3804,363221,442342
2014-15295633,1874,490251,345379
2015-16305983,2204,770251,380402
2016-17297593,3995,392321,604441
2017-18474832,4544,696351,186309
2018-19295262,3535,500261,189356
2019-20235412,8366,218391,858458
2020-21217202,2585,510171,729460
2021-22156821,7814,563101,562372
2022-23155011,7874,289161,343351
Average275952,6664,979251,464387
West Los Angeles College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

6,181 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 72% of total students. The number of online students has increased 171.45% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at West Los Angeles College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1510,6412,2771,9976,367
2015-1611,1413,0232,3705,748
2016-1712,4224,1272,5545,741
2017-1810,4773,7102,1414,626
2018-1911,7434,9122,2174,614
2019-2013,0486,2822,2124,554
2020-2111,4174,4932,5654,359
2021-229,4818,417650414
2022-238,6566,1811,1901,285
Average11,0034,8251,9884,190

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