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Pierce College Demographics & Diversity Report

Who is the typical student at Pierce College? College Factual wanted to know the truth so we ran the numbers. We analyzed racial diversity, gender ratios, age and location diversity of college campuses accross the United States. The results of the Los Angeles Pierce College <nil> diversity report are below.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

Pierce College Student Population

How Many Students Attend Los Angeles Pierce College?

Pierce College total enrollment is approximately 17,521 students.

Pierce College Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Pierce College undergraduate population is made up of 57% women, and 43% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Pierce College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Hispanic	2,248
White	1,316
Asian	516
Multi-Ethnic	174
Black or African American	171
Unknown	171
International	91
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Pierce College Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Hispanic	8,626
White	4,927
Asian	1,632
Unknown	772
Black or African American	744
Multi-Ethnic	649
International	129
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	23

Pierce College Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 10,252 female students and 7,269 male students at Pierce College.

International Students at Pierce College

Students from 56 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Vietnam, China, and Kuwait.

Learn more about international students at Pierce College.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Pierce College, 45.95% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	4,554
20-21	3,558
22-24	2,909
25-29	2,251
35 and over	1,805
30-34	977
Under 18	0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• Read College Factual's Diversity Ranking Methodology.