Palo Alto College

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.

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.