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Palo Alto College

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Palo Alto is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.9% of undergraduate students being women and 38.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 10,559, with 6,533 women and 4,026 men.

  • men 38.1% 4,026 students
  • women 61.9% 6,533 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 77.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,127 students.

Following behind are White students, constituting 14.0% of the student body, with 1,472 students. African American students represent 5.0% of the population, with 528 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.1%, with 226 students. Asian students account for 1.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 120 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 10 students.

International students make up 0.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 4 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.5% of the population, totaling 53 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Palo Alto.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 77.1% 8,127 students
  • White 14.0% 1,472 students
  • African American 5.0% 528 students
  • Mixed race 2.1% 226 students
  • Asian 1.1% 120 students
  • Unknown race 0.5% 53 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 10 students
  • International students 0.0% 4 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 66.0% 336 students
  • White 16.9% 86 students
  • African American 11.8% 60 students
  • Mixed race 2.8% 14 students
  • Asian 2.2% 11 students
  • Unknown race 0.2% 1 students
  • International students 0.2% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 25% 2,637 students
  • 20-21 16% 1,656 students
  • 22-24 10% 1,079 students
  • 25-29 10% 1,028 students
  • 30-34 6% 604 students
  • 40-49 4% 378 students
  • 35-39 4% 376 students
  • 50-64 1% 154 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Palo Alto College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Texas 1,761 98.93%
Washington 3 less than 1%
Alaska 2 less than 1%
Colorado 2 less than 1%
Missouri 2 less than 1%
North Carolina 2 less than 1%
Nevada 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Oregon 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%