For the academic year 2024-2025, Santa Fe Community College has a total enrollment of 4,469 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,638 - SFCC's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,610 male (36.03%) and 2,859 female (63.97%) students are attending Santa Fe Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 56.31.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,469 |
| Men | 1,610 |
| Women | 2,859 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,673 White, 50 Black, and 76 Asian students out of a total of 4,469 are attending at Santa Fe Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Santa Fe Community College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 63% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 202 | 63 | 139 |
| Asian | 76 | 26 | 50 |
| Black | 50 | 19 | 31 |
| Hispanic | 2,130 | 756 | 1,374 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| White | 1,673 | 629 | 1,044 |
| Two or more races | 79 | 34 | 45 |
| Race Unknown | 87 | 36 | 51 |
By age, SFCC has 774 students under 18 years old and 289 students over 65 years old. There are 1,841 students under 25 years old, and 1,637 students over 25 years old out of 3,478 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 774 | 435 | 339 |
| 18-19 | 474 | 270 | 204 |
| 20-21 | 292 | 180 | 112 |
| 22-24 | 301 | 189 | 112 |
| 25-29 | 340 | 222 | 118 |
| 30-34 | 288 | 179 | 109 |
| 35-39 | 218 | 141 | 77 |
| 40-49 | 245 | 170 | 75 |
| 50-64 | 257 | 177 | 80 |
| Over 65 | 289 | 162 | 127 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Santa Fe Community College, 1,350 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 839 students are enrolled in some online courses.
787 students who live in New Mexico or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 563 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 4,469 | 1,350 | 839 |
| Undergraduate | 4,469 | 1,350 | 839 |
| New Mexico Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 787 | 563 | 0 |
Among 4,469 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 379 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.48%.103 students have transferred in as full-time status and 276 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 587 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 103 |
| Regular Part-time | 3,503 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 276 |
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