The student population at College of the Sequoias is 14,494 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 3,228 (28.65%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,662 where 14,494 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 14,494 students in 2025 and was lowest at 11,266 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 11,266 to 14,494 students, a net gain of 3,228 (28.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at College of the Sequoias since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,266 | 4,907 | 6,359 |
| 2016-17 | 11,959 693 | 5,164 257 | 6,795 436 |
| 2017-18 | 12,277 318 | 5,264 100 | 7,013 218 |
| 2018-19 | 12,557 280 | 5,333 69 | 7,224 211 |
| 2019-20 | 12,815 258 | 5,332 -1 | 7,483 259 |
| 2020-21 | 12,571 -244 | 4,906 -426 | 7,665 182 |
| 2021-22 | 11,928 -643 | 4,762 -144 | 7,166 -499 |
| 2022-23 | 13,170 1,242 | 5,514 752 | 7,656 490 |
| 2023-24 | 13,586 416 | 5,809 295 | 7,777 121 |
| 2024-25 | 14,494 908 | 6,245 436 | 8,249 472 |
| Average | 12,662 | 5,324 | 7,339 |
The percentage of white students is 17.82% and the percentage of black students is 1.73% at College of the Sequoias. 3.49% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 72.27% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 24.91% to 17.82%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.80% to 3.49%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.06% to 1.73%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 63.33% to 72.27%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4436 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5336 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at College of the Sequoias over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 56 | 428 | 345 | 7,135 | 12 | 2,806 | 340 |
| 2016-17 | 63 | 430 | 322 | 7,794 | 10 | 2,848 | 358 |
| 2017-18 | 58 | 419 | 282 | 8,306 | 9 | 2,718 | 373 |
| 2018-19 | 47 | 465 | 278 | 8,579 | 14 | 2,703 | 369 |
| 2019-20 | 41 | 464 | 262 | 8,773 | 16 | 2,580 | 380 |
| 2020-21 | 46 | 438 | 241 | 8,667 | 9 | 2,516 | 367 |
| 2021-22 | 42 | 396 | 238 | 8,374 | 18 | 2,329 | 343 |
| 2022-23 | 48 | 429 | 229 | 9,378 | 13 | 2,480 | 412 |
| 2023-24 | 43 | 461 | 220 | 9,738 | 15 | 2,470 | 399 |
| 2024-25 | 32 | 506 | 251 | 10,475 | 16 | 2,583 | 412 |
| Average | 48 | 444 | 267 | 8,722 | 13 | 2,603 | 375 |
2,018 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 340.61% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at College of the Sequoias from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,266 | 458 | 1,842 | 8,966 |
| 2016-17 | 11,959 | 486 | 1,759 | 9,714 |
| 2017-18 | 12,277 | 560 | 2,241 | 9,476 |
| 2018-19 | 12,557 | 460 | 2,012 | 10,085 |
| 2019-20 | 12,815 | 686 | 3,026 | 9,103 |
| 2020-21 | 12,571 | 839 | 3,566 | 8,166 |
| 2021-22 | 11,928 | 4,594 | 4,332 | 3,002 |
| 2022-23 | 13,170 | 3,022 | 4,650 | 5,498 |
| 2023-24 | 13,586 | 2,176 | 4,678 | 6,732 |
| 2024-25 | 14,494 | 2,018 | 4,927 | 7,549 |
| Average | 12,662 | 1,530 | 3,303 | 7,829 |
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