The student population at Saddleback College is 20,764 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,212 (6.20%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 19,028 where 20,764 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 20,764 students in 2025 and was lowest at 16,660 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 19,552 to 20,764 students, a net gain of 1,212 (6.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Saddleback College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 19,552 | 9,122 | 10,430 |
| 2016-17 | 19,646 94 | 8,890 -232 | 10,756 326 |
| 2017-18 | 19,783 137 | 8,945 55 | 10,838 82 |
| 2018-19 | 19,421 -362 | 8,565 -380 | 10,856 18 |
| 2019-20 | 19,709 288 | 8,696 131 | 11,013 157 |
| 2020-21 | 18,984 -725 | 8,093 -603 | 10,891 -122 |
| 2021-22 | 17,392 -1,592 | 7,707 -386 | 9,685 -1,206 |
| 2022-23 | 16,660 -732 | 7,424 -283 | 9,236 -449 |
| 2023-24 | 18,370 1,710 | 8,379 955 | 9,991 755 |
| 2024-25 | 20,764 2,394 | 9,416 1,037 | 11,348 1,357 |
| Average | 19,028 | 8,524 | 10,504 |
The percentage of white students is 42.14% and the percentage of black students is 2.45% at Saddleback College. 12.75% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 30.96% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 53.24% to 42.14%. Asian enrollment grew from 9.49% to 12.75%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.15% to 2.45%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 25.64% to 30.96%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7057 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6386 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Saddleback 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 | 55 | 1,856 | 421 | 5,013 | 49 | 10,409 | 1,028 |
| 2016-17 | 55 | 1,867 | 387 | 5,067 | 55 | 10,508 | 1,039 |
| 2017-18 | 47 | 1,921 | 400 | 5,220 | 37 | 10,356 | 1,116 |
| 2018-19 | 59 | 2,012 | 387 | 5,217 | 42 | 9,968 | 1,085 |
| 2019-20 | 62 | 2,124 | 365 | 5,363 | 50 | 8,922 | 1,027 |
| 2020-21 | 60 | 2,129 | 376 | 5,260 | 53 | 8,773 | 1,107 |
| 2021-22 | 44 | 2,018 | 396 | 4,978 | 46 | 8,031 | 1,058 |
| 2022-23 | 50 | 2,027 | 371 | 5,059 | 38 | 7,433 | 1,021 |
| 2023-24 | 49 | 2,296 | 437 | 5,501 | 44 | 8,138 | 1,176 |
| 2024-25 | 49 | 2,648 | 509 | 6,429 | 47 | 8,749 | 1,324 |
| Average | 53 | 2,090 | 405 | 5,311 | 46 | 9,129 | 1,098 |
10,784 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 52% of total students. The number of online students has increased 171.30% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Saddleback College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 19,552 | 3,975 | 4,539 | 11,038 |
| 2016-17 | 19,646 | 4,259 | 4,589 | 10,798 |
| 2017-18 | 19,783 | 4,979 | 4,696 | 10,108 |
| 2018-19 | 19,421 | 5,475 | 5,064 | 8,882 |
| 2019-20 | 19,709 | 6,093 | 5,465 | 8,151 |
| 2020-21 | 18,984 | 10,880 | 6,002 | 2,102 |
| 2021-22 | 17,392 | 8,439 | 5,804 | 3,149 |
| 2022-23 | 16,660 | 8,842 | 4,827 | 2,991 |
| 2023-24 | 18,370 | 9,182 | 5,760 | 3,428 |
| 2024-25 | 20,764 | 10,784 | 5,942 | 4,038 |
| Average | 19,028 | 7,291 | 5,269 | 6,469 |
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