The student population at Delta College is 8,397 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 894 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.74 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
3,175 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 310.74% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,011 where 8,397 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.74 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Delta than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Delta College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,291 | 4,239 | 5,052 |
| 2016-17 | 9,132 -159 | 4,082 -157 | 5,050 -2 |
| 2017-18 | 8,677 -455 | 3,760 -322 | 4,917 -133 |
| 2018-19 | 8,080 -597 | 3,415 -345 | 4,665 -252 |
| 2019-20 | 7,819 -261 | 3,247 -168 | 4,572 -93 |
| 2020-21 | 6,954 -865 | 2,647 -600 | 4,307 -265 |
| 2021-22 | 7,054 100 | 2,604 -43 | 4,450 143 |
| 2022-23 | 7,056 2 | 2,655 51 | 4,401 -49 |
| 2023-24 | 7,646 590 | 2,820 165 | 4,826 425 |
| 2024-25 | 8,397 751 | 3,070 250 | 5,327 501 |
| Average | 8,011 | 3,254 | 4,757 |
The percentage of white students is 72.39%. The percentage was 80.98% 10 years ago and Delta still has a high percentage of white students. 1.00% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.34% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.72% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.98% to 72.39%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.89% to 1.00%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.86% to 10.34%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.37% to 8.72%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4559 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3338 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Delta 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 | 61 | 83 | 730 | 592 | 4 | 7,524 | 11 |
| 2016-17 | 44 | 64 | 686 | 592 | 4 | 7,346 | 193 |
| 2017-18 | 49 | 70 | 595 | 593 | 5 | 6,915 | 200 |
| 2018-19 | 35 | 60 | 558 | 607 | 2 | 6,296 | 213 |
| 2019-20 | 33 | 66 | 571 | 589 | 7 | 5,992 | 229 |
| 2020-21 | 23 | 59 | 504 | 502 | 3 | 5,375 | 227 |
| 2021-22 | 20 | 55 | 581 | 561 | 4 | 5,368 | 242 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | 80 | 652 | 580 | 2 | 5,237 | 239 |
| 2023-24 | 26 | 79 | 759 | 658 | 3 | 5,570 | 301 |
| 2024-25 | 34 | 84 | 868 | 732 | 6 | 6,079 | 338 |
| Average | 35 | 70 | 650 | 601 | 4 | 6,170 | 219 |
3,175 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 38% of total students. The number of online students has increased 310.74% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Delta College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,291 | 773 | 2,269 | 6,249 |
| 2016-17 | 9,132 | 953 | 2,416 | 5,763 |
| 2017-18 | 8,677 | 95 | 1,387 | 7,195 |
| 2018-19 | 8,080 | 854 | 1,653 | 5,573 |
| 2019-20 | 7,819 | 869 | 1,743 | 5,207 |
| 2020-21 | 6,954 | 3,683 | 2,480 | 791 |
| 2021-22 | 7,054 | 2,259 | 2,370 | 2,425 |
| 2022-23 | 7,056 | 2,493 | 2,247 | 2,316 |
| 2023-24 | 7,646 | 2,773 | 2,397 | 2,476 |
| 2024-25 | 8,397 | 3,175 | 2,601 | 2,621 |
| Average | 8,011 | 1,793 | 2,156 | 4,062 |
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