Gender
Mainly due to the proximity of two large state prisons to Palo Verde College, correspondence education is predominantly male.  Likewise, the Fire Science student population is significantly skewed toward male students.  Consistent with other college demographics, there are a higher percentage of female students among traditional (face-to-face) students.
Overall Unduplicated Headcount 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19  
Female 1,692 1,598 1,542 1,412 1,183
Male 4,996 6,015 5,945 6,165 6,645
Unknown/Other 9 12 23 44 105
Traditional Unduplicated Headcount 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19  
Female 845 778 793 680 661
Male 558 530 583 497 478
Unknown/Other 0 2 6 8 11
Incarcerated Unduplicated Headcount 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19  
Female 282 240 191 183 135
Male 1,796 2,433 2,558 2,626 2,917
Unknown/Other 1 3 5 20 72
ISA
Unduplicated Headcount
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19  
Female 563 580 555 548 384
Male 2,636 3,045 2,782 3,028 3,235
Unknown/Other 8 7 11 15 21
Source: Colleague ERP/Business Objects