The student population at Daytona State College is 12,820 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,472 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.57 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
4,179 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 40.99% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,869 where 12,820 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.57 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Daytona State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Daytona State College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14,292 | 5,608 | 8,684 |
| 2016-17 | 12,706 -1,586 | 5,066 -542 | 7,640 -1,044 |
| 2017-18 | 13,970 1,264 | 5,585 519 | 8,385 745 |
| 2018-19 | 13,737 -233 | 5,355 -230 | 8,382 -3 |
| 2019-20 | 13,430 -307 | 5,227 -128 | 8,203 -179 |
| 2020-21 | 12,728 -702 | 4,870 -357 | 7,858 -345 |
| 2021-22 | 11,613 -1,115 | 4,438 -432 | 7,175 -683 |
| 2022-23 | 11,584 -29 | 4,506 68 | 7,078 -97 |
| 2023-24 | 11,807 223 | 4,742 236 | 7,065 -13 |
| 2024-25 | 12,820 1,013 | 4,983 241 | 7,837 772 |
| Average | 12,869 | 5,038 | 7,831 |
The percentage of white students is 52.08%. The percentage was 66.28% 10 years ago and Daytona State still has a high percentage of white students. 2.64% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.71% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 23.39% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.28% to 52.08%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.09% to 2.64%. Black student enrollment increased from 13.00% to 13.71%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.93% to 23.39%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6518 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5236 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Daytona State College 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 | 58 | 298 | 1,858 | 1,991 | 34 | 9,473 | 259 |
| 2016-17 | 33 | 244 | 1,621 | 2,110 | 34 | 8,156 | 316 |
| 2017-18 | 33 | 296 | 1,740 | 2,343 | 20 | 8,844 | 454 |
| 2018-19 | 34 | 279 | 1,744 | 2,350 | 19 | 8,511 | 500 |
| 2019-20 | 37 | 294 | 1,639 | 2,333 | 22 | 8,276 | 536 |
| 2020-21 | 27 | 278 | 1,480 | 2,404 | 24 | 7,683 | 547 |
| 2021-22 | 14 | 311 | 1,403 | 2,425 | 16 | 6,668 | 509 |
| 2022-23 | 13 | 311 | 1,429 | 2,483 | 10 | 6,456 | 567 |
| 2023-24 | 20 | 301 | 1,568 | 2,588 | 11 | 6,386 | 605 |
| 2024-25 | 21 | 339 | 1,758 | 2,999 | 6 | 6,677 | 666 |
| Average | 29 | 295 | 1,624 | 2,403 | 20 | 7,713 | 496 |
4,179 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 40.99% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Daytona State College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14,292 | 2,964 | 3,876 | 7,452 |
| 2016-17 | 12,706 | 2,753 | 3,192 | 6,761 |
| 2017-18 | 13,970 | 3,295 | 3,978 | 6,697 |
| 2018-19 | 13,737 | 3,488 | 3,820 | 6,429 |
| 2019-20 | 13,430 | 3,656 | 4,038 | 5,736 |
| 2020-21 | 12,728 | 6,200 | 3,618 | 2,910 |
| 2021-22 | 11,613 | 4,369 | 3,203 | 4,041 |
| 2022-23 | 11,584 | 3,898 | 3,151 | 4,535 |
| 2023-24 | 11,807 | 3,668 | 3,350 | 4,789 |
| 2024-25 | 12,820 | 4,179 | 3,670 | 4,971 |
| Average | 12,869 | 3,847 | 3,590 | 5,432 |
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