Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Porterville College is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.4% of undergraduate students being women and 35.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,623, with 2,335 women and 1,288 men.
- men 35.6% 1,288 students
- women 64.4% 2,335 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 79.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,860 students.
Following behind are White students, constituting 14.4% of the student body, with 519 students. Asian students represent 2.6% of the population, with 95 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.2%, with 81 students. African American students account for 0.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 30 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 4 students.
International students make up 0.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 2 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.3% of the population, totaling 11 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 Porterville College.
Undergraduate Students
- Hispanic 79.4% 2,860 students
- White 14.4% 519 students
- Asian 2.6% 95 students
- Mixed race 2.2% 81 students
- African American 0.8% 30 students
- Unknown race 0.3% 11 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students
- International students 0.1% 2 students
Transfer Students
- Hispanic 58.3% 116 students
- White 27.1% 54 students
- Mixed race 5.5% 11 students
- African American 4.5% 9 students
- Asian 4.0% 8 students
- Hawaiian 0.5% 1 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 27% 992 students
- 20-21 16% 583 students
- 22-24 10% 367 students
- 25-29 10% 363 students
- 30-34 6% 224 students
- 35-39 5% 166 students
- 40-49 3% 115 students
- 50-64 2% 67 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Porterville College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 559 | 97.90% | |
| New York | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 1 | less than 1% |
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