Ohlone Facts - Ohlone College Newark Center for Health Sciences and Technology

Ohlone College…A World of Cultures, United in Learning

Ohlone students represent a diverse population of ethnic and cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds and age groups, with a variety of educational needs and goals. Ohlone College maintains the flexibility to serve our students and community with learning innovations and educational technology to meet the needs of individual students making maximal use of our offerings to the community.

Ohlone Today

• Student Population: 12,353
• Average Age: 28
  
  
• Under 18 15%
• 18-29 47%
• 30-39 17%
• 40-49 14%
• 50-59 6%
• 60 and over 2%

Ethnicity

• Asian 33%
• White 31%
• Multiple ethnicity 11%
• Hispanic/Latino 10%
• Filipino/Pacific Islander 7%
• African American 4%
• Other non-white 2%

Special Services Populations

• Deaf or hearing-impaired 155
• Mobility impaired 140
• Learning-disabled 101
• Other disabilities 101

Cities of Residence

• Fremont 52%
• Newark 8%
• Union City 7%
• San Jose 6%
• Milpitas 5%
• Hayward 3%
• Other South and East Bay area cities 6%
• Other locations 12%

Student Education Goals

• University Transfer 32%
• AA/AS degree 6%
• Advanced job training 13%
• New career preparation 6%
• Undecided about careers 19%
• Self-development 11%