The student population at Del Mar College is 10,256 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 596 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.31 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,503 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,109.18% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,867 where 10,256 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.31 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in DMC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Del Mar College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10,852 | 4,745 | 6,107 |
| 2016-17 | 11,689 837 | 5,053 308 | 6,636 529 |
| 2017-18 | 11,476 -213 | 4,961 -92 | 6,515 -121 |
| 2018-19 | 11,867 391 | 4,916 -45 | 6,951 436 |
| 2019-20 | 12,008 141 | 4,911 -5 | 7,097 146 |
| 2020-21 | 10,678 -1,330 | 4,286 -625 | 6,392 -705 |
| 2021-22 | 10,395 -283 | 4,282 -4 | 6,113 -279 |
| 2022-23 | 9,725 -670 | 4,048 -234 | 5,677 -436 |
| 2023-24 | 9,720 -5 | 4,109 61 | 5,611 -66 |
| 2024-25 | 10,256 536 | 4,444 335 | 5,812 201 |
| Average | 10,867 | 4,576 | 6,291 |
The percentage of white students is 18.50% and the percentage of black students is 1.93% at Del Mar College. 2.15% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 71.47% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 25.52% to 18.50%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.81% to 2.15%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.87% to 1.93%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 65.32% to 71.47%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4541 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5059 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Del Mar 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 | 20 | 196 | 311 | 7,088 | 20 | 2,769 | 381 |
| 2016-17 | 28 | 205 | 342 | 7,676 | 19 | 2,960 | 412 |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 200 | 318 | 7,684 | 20 | 2,841 | 327 |
| 2018-19 | 26 | 199 | 328 | 8,121 | 20 | 2,777 | 286 |
| 2019-20 | 25 | 265 | 328 | 8,310 | 17 | 2,783 | 110 |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 238 | 248 | 7,497 | 15 | 2,400 | 55 |
| 2021-22 | 19 | 234 | 225 | 7,380 | 12 | 2,247 | 48 |
| 2022-23 | 21 | 224 | 198 | 6,904 | 8 | 1,981 | 51 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 228 | 192 | 6,913 | 9 | 1,835 | 67 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 221 | 198 | 7,330 | 11 | 1,897 | 70 |
| Average | 22 | 221 | 269 | 7,490 | 15 | 2,449 | 181 |
2,503 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,109.18% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Del Mar College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10,852 | 207 | 946 | 9,699 |
| 2016-17 | 11,689 | 1,492 | 1,892 | 8,305 |
| 2017-18 | 11,476 | 1,692 | 2,370 | 7,414 |
| 2018-19 | 11,867 | 2,119 | 2,936 | 6,812 |
| 2019-20 | 12,008 | 2,133 | 2,970 | 6,905 |
| 2020-21 | 10,678 | 7,108 | 2,000 | 1,570 |
| 2021-22 | 10,395 | 4,073 | 3,254 | 3,068 |
| 2022-23 | 9,725 | 2,865 | 2,854 | 4,006 |
| 2023-24 | 9,720 | 2,431 | 5,052 | 2,237 |
| 2024-25 | 10,256 | 2,503 | 5,720 | 2,033 |
| Average | 10,867 | 2,662 | 2,999 | 5,205 |
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