The student population at Sacramento City College is 19,920 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,770 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.42 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
10,926 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 502.65% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 20,329 where 19,920 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.42 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in SCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sacramento City College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22,690 | 9,792 | 12,898 |
| 2016-17 | 22,042 -648 | 9,291 -501 | 12,751 -147 |
| 2017-18 | 21,323 -719 | 8,890 -401 | 12,433 -318 |
| 2018-19 | 21,379 56 | 8,794 -96 | 12,585 152 |
| 2019-20 | 20,829 -550 | 8,566 -228 | 12,263 -322 |
| 2020-21 | 20,027 -802 | 7,739 -827 | 12,288 25 |
| 2021-22 | 18,333 -1,694 | 7,072 -667 | 11,261 -1,027 |
| 2022-23 | 17,719 -614 | 7,058 -14 | 10,661 -600 |
| 2023-24 | 19,031 1,312 | 7,870 812 | 11,161 500 |
| 2024-25 | 19,920 889 | 8,223 353 | 11,697 536 |
| Average | 20,329 | 8,330 | 12,000 |
The percentage of white students is 26.83% and the percentage of black students is 9.30% at Sacramento City College. 18.79% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 32.42% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 27.26% to 26.83%. Asian enrollment declined from 19.98% to 18.79%. Black student enrollment decreased from 11.23% to 9.30%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 30.46% to 32.42%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7734 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7765 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sacramento City 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 | 124 | 4,534 | 2,548 | 6,912 | 280 | 6,186 | 1,377 |
| 2016-17 | 94 | 4,280 | 2,305 | 7,048 | 273 | 5,849 | 1,370 |
| 2017-18 | 86 | 4,243 | 2,169 | 6,924 | 243 | 5,518 | 1,402 |
| 2018-19 | 58 | 4,163 | 2,145 | 6,988 | 239 | 5,594 | 1,446 |
| 2019-20 | 78 | 4,077 | 2,028 | 7,098 | 209 | 5,256 | 1,311 |
| 2020-21 | 83 | 3,844 | 1,759 | 6,543 | 253 | 5,347 | 1,301 |
| 2021-22 | 86 | 3,194 | 1,574 | 5,725 | 214 | 4,883 | 1,179 |
| 2022-23 | 81 | 2,858 | 1,616 | 5,782 | 211 | 4,807 | 1,146 |
| 2023-24 | 85 | 2,991 | 1,792 | 6,158 | 239 | 5,128 | 1,257 |
| 2024-25 | 87 | 3,742 | 1,852 | 6,458 | 235 | 5,345 | 1,463 |
| Average | 86 | 3,793 | 1,979 | 6,564 | 240 | 5,391 | 1,325 |
10,926 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 55% of total students. The number of online students has increased 502.65% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sacramento City College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22,690 | 1,813 | 2,969 | 17,908 |
| 2016-17 | 22,042 | 2,380 | 3,204 | 16,458 |
| 2017-18 | 21,323 | 2,978 | 3,428 | 14,917 |
| 2018-19 | 21,379 | 3,470 | 3,802 | 14,107 |
| 2019-20 | 20,829 | 3,896 | 3,783 | 13,150 |
| 2020-21 | 20,027 | 5,581 | 6,763 | 7,683 |
| 2021-22 | 18,333 | 15,653 | 1,563 | 1,117 |
| 2022-23 | 17,719 | 11,866 | 3,525 | 2,328 |
| 2023-24 | 19,031 | 11,030 | 4,658 | 3,343 |
| 2024-25 | 19,920 | 10,926 | 5,032 | 3,962 |
| Average | 20,329 | 6,959 | 3,873 | 9,497 |
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