For the academic year 2024-2025, Del Mar College has a total enrollment of 10,256 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Multicampus - which average 4,006 - DMC's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 4,444 male (43.33%) and 5,812 female (56.67%) students are attending Del Mar College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 76.46.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 10,256 |
| Men | 4,444 |
| Women | 5,812 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,897 White, 198 Black, and 221 Asian students out of a total of 10,256 are attending at Del Mar College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Del Mar College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 45.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Asian | 221 | 101 | 120 |
| Black | 198 | 79 | 119 |
| Hispanic | 7,330 | 3,094 | 4,236 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| White | 1,897 | 811 | 1,086 |
| Two or more races | 70 | 30 | 40 |
| Race Unknown | 143 | 72 | 71 |
By age, DMC has 2,264 students under 18 years old and 24 students over 65 years old. There are 7,039 students under 25 years old, and 2,681 students over 25 years old out of 9,720 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2,264 | 1,143 | 1,121 |
| 18-19 | 2,038 | 1,092 | 946 |
| 20-21 | 1,466 | 822 | 644 |
| 22-24 | 1,271 | 784 | 487 |
| 25-29 | 1,021 | 635 | 386 |
| 30-34 | 627 | 425 | 202 |
| 35-39 | 390 | 282 | 108 |
| 40-49 | 449 | 310 | 139 |
| 50-64 | 170 | 107 | 63 |
| Over 65 | 24 | 11 | 13 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Del Mar College, 2,503 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 5,720 students are enrolled in some online courses.
2,459 students who live in Texas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 44 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 10,256 | 2,503 | 5,720 |
| Undergraduate | 10,256 | 2,503 | 5,720 |
| Texas Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,459 | 22 | 22 |
Among 10,256 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 222 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.16%.41 students have transferred in as full-time status and 181 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,614 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 41 |
| Regular Part-time | 8,420 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 181 |
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