The student population at Salt Lake Community College is 27,437 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,377 (4.78%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 28,203 where 27,437 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 29,901 students in 2017 and was lowest at 26,300 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 28,814 to 27,437 students, a net loss of 1,377 (4.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Salt Lake Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 28,814 | 14,017 | 14,797 |
| 2016-17 | 29,901 1,087 | 14,502 485 | 15,399 602 |
| 2017-18 | 29,620 -281 | 14,223 -279 | 15,397 -2 |
| 2018-19 | 29,156 -464 | 13,657 -566 | 15,499 102 |
| 2019-20 | 29,517 361 | 13,596 -61 | 15,921 422 |
| 2020-21 | 27,293 -2,224 | 12,040 -1,556 | 15,253 -668 |
| 2021-22 | 27,225 -68 | 12,386 346 | 14,839 -414 |
| 2022-23 | 26,300 -925 | 11,979 -407 | 14,321 -518 |
| 2023-24 | 26,764 464 | 12,140 161 | 14,624 303 |
| 2024-25 | 27,437 673 | 12,305 165 | 15,132 508 |
| Average | 28,203 | 13,085 | 15,118 |
The percentage of white students is 60.51%. The percentage was 70.22% 10 years ago and Salt Lake CC still has a high percentage of white students. 3.85% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.66% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 21.85% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.22% to 60.51%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.83% to 3.85%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.09% to 2.66%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 16.39% to 21.85%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5818 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4773 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Salt Lake Community 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 | 238 | 1,103 | 603 | 4,722 | 346 | 20,233 | 730 |
| 2016-17 | 239 | 1,122 | 597 | 5,226 | 379 | 20,482 | 820 |
| 2017-18 | 227 | 1,125 | 628 | 5,456 | 348 | 19,950 | 861 |
| 2018-19 | 224 | 1,087 | 655 | 5,730 | 310 | 19,313 | 1,023 |
| 2019-20 | 215 | 1,122 | 646 | 5,876 | 311 | 19,267 | 1,014 |
| 2020-21 | 179 | 1,034 | 633 | 5,288 | 284 | 18,034 | 1,050 |
| 2021-22 | 159 | 1,034 | 640 | 5,424 | 286 | 17,461 | 1,047 |
| 2022-23 | 161 | 996 | 614 | 5,629 | 300 | 16,066 | 1,059 |
| 2023-24 | 177 | 1,030 | 638 | 5,281 | 282 | 16,702 | 1,158 |
| 2024-25 | 208 | 1,055 | 730 | 5,995 | 294 | 16,602 | 1,222 |
| Average | 203 | 1,071 | 638 | 5,463 | 314 | 18,411 | 998 |
4,684 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 50.66% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Salt Lake Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 28,814 | 3,109 | 4,907 | 20,798 |
| 2016-17 | 29,901 | 3,365 | 5,230 | 21,306 |
| 2017-18 | 29,620 | 3,382 | 5,581 | 20,657 |
| 2018-19 | 29,156 | 3,467 | 5,326 | 20,363 |
| 2019-20 | 29,517 | 3,736 | 5,396 | 20,385 |
| 2020-21 | 27,293 | 4,747 | 8,447 | 14,099 |
| 2021-22 | 27,225 | 6,346 | 6,548 | 14,331 |
| 2022-23 | 26,300 | 5,211 | 5,724 | 15,365 |
| 2023-24 | 26,764 | 5,068 | 5,831 | 15,865 |
| 2024-25 | 27,437 | 4,684 | 6,180 | 16,573 |
| Average | 28,203 | 4,312 | 5,917 | 17,974 |
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