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Compton College Demographics & Diversity Report

Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Keep reading the Compton College diversity report to see how they stack up against the average.

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

Compton College Student Population

How Many Students Attend Compton College?

Compton College total enrollment is approximately 4,612 students.

Compton College Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Compton College undergraduate population is made up of 69% women, and 31% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Compton College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Hispanic	539
Black or African American	255
Unknown	23
Multi-Ethnic	20
Asian	13
White	9
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5
International	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Compton College Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Hispanic	3,010
Black or African American	990
Asian	259
Unknown	131
Multi-Ethnic	111
White	75
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	28
International	0

Compton College Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 3,164 female students and 1,448 male students at Compton 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 Compton College, 34.51% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
22-24	1,373
20-21	1,339
25-29	1,286
18-19	1,222
35 and over	884
30-34	614
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.