California community colleges enroll nearly 1.3 million students in regular instruction (excluding community services). This represents 11% of all higher education enrollments in the nation, or one out of every eight California adults. Using 1975-76 enrollment statistics, these students are characterized as 49% female, 36.2% married or formerly married, 24% minority, 19% veterans receiving benefits, 9% physically handicapped, 31% eligible for Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS), 29% full-time, 86% enrolled for credit, and 36% attending evening courses only. The average age is 27. Nearly one-third of all full-time students are economically disadvantaged. Sixty-one percent of all students are enrolled in vocational education programs. Of the vocational education students, 42.4% are or have been married, 35.2% are of minority background, and 30.3% are veterans. Compared to non-vocational students, vocational students are more likely to possess a disability which limits their college participation, to be older, self-supporting and working more than 30 hours per week, to come from low income families, to be served by Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, to be receiving food stamps, and to be receiving state vocational rehabilitation grants. Appended is a table indicating enrollment by curriculum and supporting data in chi-square format. (RT)