The student population at Folsom Lake College is 11,098 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 2,432 (28.06%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,194 where 11,098 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 11,098 students in 2025 and was lowest at 8,499 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 8,666 to 11,098 students, a net gain of 2,432 (28.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Folsom Lake College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,666 | 3,704 | 4,962 |
| 2016-17 | 8,499 -167 | 3,698 -6 | 4,801 -161 |
| 2017-18 | 8,682 183 | 3,816 118 | 4,866 65 |
| 2018-19 | 8,575 -107 | 3,782 -34 | 4,793 -73 |
| 2019-20 | 8,945 370 | 3,993 211 | 4,952 159 |
| 2020-21 | 9,542 597 | 4,147 154 | 5,395 443 |
| 2021-22 | 8,926 -616 | 3,926 -221 | 5,000 -395 |
| 2022-23 | 8,796 -130 | 3,932 6 | 4,864 -136 |
| 2023-24 | 10,214 1,418 | 4,637 705 | 5,577 713 |
| 2024-25 | 11,098 884 | 4,930 293 | 6,168 591 |
| Average | 9,194 | 4,057 | 5,138 |
The percentage of white students is 45.99% and the percentage of black students is 4.16% at Folsom Lake College. 15.00% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 22.72% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 58.63% to 45.99%. Asian enrollment grew from 9.81% to 15.00%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.38% to 4.16%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 18.16% to 22.72%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7065 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6084 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Folsom Lake 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 | 74 | 850 | 293 | 1,574 | 52 | 5,081 | 548 |
| 2016-17 | 56 | 874 | 305 | 1,535 | 47 | 4,972 | 531 |
| 2017-18 | 62 | 911 | 356 | 1,617 | 40 | 4,943 | 580 |
| 2018-19 | 64 | 906 | 328 | 1,771 | 49 | 4,774 | 548 |
| 2019-20 | 73 | 1,041 | 374 | 1,846 | 48 | 4,600 | 563 |
| 2020-21 | 61 | 1,251 | 431 | 2,016 | 48 | 4,671 | 607 |
| 2021-22 | 69 | 1,061 | 410 | 1,964 | 47 | 4,282 | 566 |
| 2022-23 | 54 | 1,029 | 410 | 1,947 | 56 | 4,161 | 559 |
| 2023-24 | 66 | 1,137 | 517 | 2,312 | 63 | 4,805 | 641 |
| 2024-25 | 56 | 1,665 | 462 | 2,521 | 68 | 5,104 | 865 |
| Average | 64 | 1,073 | 389 | 1,910 | 52 | 4,739 | 601 |
6,640 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 60% of total students. The number of online students has increased 545.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Folsom Lake College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,666 | 1,029 | 1,687 | 5,950 |
| 2016-17 | 8,499 | 1,065 | 1,661 | 5,773 |
| 2017-18 | 8,682 | 1,141 | 1,715 | 5,826 |
| 2018-19 | 8,575 | 1,023 | 1,824 | 5,728 |
| 2019-20 | 8,945 | 1,500 | 2,438 | 5,007 |
| 2020-21 | 9,542 | 2,396 | 3,567 | 3,579 |
| 2021-22 | 8,926 | 7,721 | 866 | 339 |
| 2022-23 | 8,796 | 5,767 | 1,882 | 1,147 |
| 2023-24 | 10,214 | 6,027 | 2,543 | 1,644 |
| 2024-25 | 11,098 | 6,640 | 2,915 | 1,543 |
| Average | 9,194 | 3,431 | 2,110 | 3,654 |
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