For the academic year 2024-2025, Seattle Central College has a total enrollment of 5,396 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's - which average 10,294 - SCC's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,306 male (42.74%) and 3,090 female (57.26%) students are attending Seattle Central College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 74.63.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 5,396 |
| Men | 2,306 |
| Women | 3,090 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,159 White, 712 Black, and 866 Asian students out of a total of 5,396 are attending at Seattle Central College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Seattle Central College is highly diverse with a diversity index of 86.2% 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 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Asian | 866 | 363 | 503 |
| Black | 712 | 311 | 401 |
| Hispanic | 725 | 299 | 426 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| White | 1,159 | 533 | 626 |
| Two or more races | 398 | 155 | 243 |
| Race Unknown | 849 | 343 | 506 |
By age, SCC has 673 students under 18 years old and 13 students over 65 years old. There are 3,499 students under 25 years old, and 1,897 students over 25 years old out of 5,396 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 673 | 349 | 324 |
| 18-19 | 1,244 | 707 | 537 |
| 20-21 | 862 | 506 | 356 |
| 22-24 | 720 | 433 | 287 |
| 25-29 | 764 | 461 | 303 |
| 30-34 | 457 | 244 | 213 |
| 35-39 | 304 | 174 | 130 |
| 40-49 | 232 | 134 | 98 |
| 50-64 | 127 | 74 | 53 |
| Over 65 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Seattle Central College, 1,850 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,544 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,776 students who live in Washington or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 74 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 5,396 | 1,850 | 1,544 |
| Undergraduate | 5,396 | 1,850 | 1,544 |
| Washington Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,776 | 51 | 23 |
Among 5,396 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 461 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.54%.260 students have transferred in as full-time status and 201 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 2,906 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 260 |
| Regular Part-time | 2,029 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 201 |
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