The student population at Mt San Jacinto Community College District is 17,627 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 2,617 (17.44%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 15,559 where 17,627 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 17,627 students in 2025 and was lowest at 13,988 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 15,010 to 17,627 students, a net gain of 2,617 (17.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mt San Jacinto Community College District since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15,010 | 6,278 | 8,732 |
| 2016-17 | 15,497 487 | 6,417 139 | 9,080 348 |
| 2017-18 | 15,718 221 | 6,443 26 | 9,275 195 |
| 2018-19 | 15,751 33 | 6,382 -61 | 9,369 94 |
| 2019-20 | 15,597 -154 | 6,308 -74 | 9,289 -80 |
| 2020-21 | 13,988 -1,609 | 5,193 -1,115 | 8,795 -494 |
| 2021-22 | 14,035 47 | 5,609 416 | 8,426 -369 |
| 2022-23 | 15,153 1,118 | 5,918 309 | 9,235 809 |
| 2023-24 | 17,215 2,062 | 6,884 966 | 10,331 1,096 |
| 2024-25 | 17,627 412 | 7,169 285 | 10,458 127 |
| Average | 15,559 | 6,260 | 9,299 |
The percentage of white students is 21.01% and the percentage of black students is 5.62% at Mt San Jacinto Community College District. 7.59% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 51.64% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 32.03% to 21.01%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.51% to 7.59%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.50% to 5.62%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 47.19% to 51.64%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6777 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6627 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mt San Jacinto Community College District 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 | 75 | 827 | 1,126 | 7,083 | 52 | 4,807 | 870 |
| 2016-17 | 74 | 869 | 1,121 | 7,655 | 52 | 4,663 | 912 |
| 2017-18 | 62 | 953 | 1,042 | 7,927 | 38 | 4,529 | 922 |
| 2018-19 | 71 | 975 | 1,012 | 8,217 | 36 | 4,379 | 952 |
| 2019-20 | 74 | 938 | 1,015 | 8,043 | 50 | 3,959 | 950 |
| 2020-21 | 61 | 952 | 746 | 7,132 | 50 | 3,541 | 838 |
| 2021-22 | 65 | 916 | 733 | 6,761 | 45 | 3,755 | 775 |
| 2022-23 | 73 | 1,095 | 913 | 7,954 | 66 | 3,229 | 787 |
| 2023-24 | 61 | 1,312 | 946 | 8,815 | 72 | 3,829 | 875 |
| 2024-25 | 70 | 1,338 | 991 | 9,103 | 66 | 3,703 | 894 |
| Average | 69 | 1,018 | 965 | 7,869 | 53 | 4,039 | 878 |
118 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 1% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -92.65% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mt San Jacinto Community College District from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15,010 | 1,606 | 3,254 | 10,150 |
| 2016-17 | 15,497 | 1,946 | 3,819 | 9,732 |
| 2017-18 | 15,718 | 2,073 | 4,263 | 9,382 |
| 2018-19 | 15,751 | 0 | 0 | 15,751 |
| 2019-20 | 15,597 | 0 | 6,029 | 9,568 |
| 2020-21 | 13,988 | 253 | 2,267 | 11,468 |
| 2021-22 | 14,035 | 305 | 2,006 | 11,724 |
| 2022-23 | 15,153 | 229 | 2,104 | 12,820 |
| 2023-24 | 17,215 | 169 | 1,399 | 15,647 |
| 2024-25 | 17,627 | 118 | 973 | 16,536 |
| Average | 15,559 | 670 | 2,611 | 12,278 |
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