The student population at San Bernardino Valley College is 14,055 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 919 (7.00%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,838 where 14,055 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 14,872 students in 2020 and was lowest at 9,913 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 13,136 to 14,055 students, a net gain of 919 (7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at San Bernardino Valley College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13,136 | 5,477 | 7,659 |
| 2016-17 | 12,720 -416 | 5,327 -150 | 7,393 -266 |
| 2017-18 | 13,892 1,172 | 5,870 543 | 8,022 629 |
| 2018-19 | 13,837 -55 | 5,734 -136 | 8,103 81 |
| 2019-20 | 14,872 1,035 | 6,113 379 | 8,759 656 |
| 2020-21 | 12,206 -2,666 | 4,587 -1,526 | 7,619 -1,140 |
| 2021-22 | 9,913 -2,293 | 3,797 -790 | 6,116 -1,503 |
| 2022-23 | 10,767 854 | 4,208 411 | 6,559 443 |
| 2023-24 | 12,982 2,215 | 5,026 818 | 7,956 1,397 |
| 2024-25 | 14,055 1,073 | 5,836 810 | 8,219 263 |
| Average | 12,838 | 5,198 | 7,641 |
The percentage of white students is 9.57% and the percentage of black students is 10.20% at San Bernardino Valley College. 4.13% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 71.68% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 13.50% to 9.57%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.51% to 4.13%. Black student enrollment decreased from 12.09% to 10.20%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 65.67% to 71.68%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4639 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5328 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at San Bernardino Valley 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 | 25 | 592 | 1,588 | 8,626 | 30 | 1,774 | 429 |
| 2016-17 | 30 | 596 | 1,456 | 8,520 | 26 | 1,610 | 406 |
| 2017-18 | 27 | 613 | 1,656 | 9,374 | 32 | 1,634 | 478 |
| 2018-19 | 25 | 603 | 1,590 | 9,435 | 24 | 1,612 | 473 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | 622 | 1,608 | 10,354 | 41 | 1,512 | 501 |
| 2020-21 | 21 | 575 | 1,274 | 8,458 | 27 | 1,296 | 422 |
| 2021-22 | 21 | 520 | 1,039 | 6,779 | 27 | 1,053 | 362 |
| 2022-23 | 31 | 466 | 1,157 | 7,438 | 36 | 1,202 | 358 |
| 2023-24 | 19 | 563 | 1,332 | 9,202 | 53 | 1,287 | 452 |
| 2024-25 | 24 | 580 | 1,434 | 10,074 | 54 | 1,345 | 461 |
| Average | 25 | 573 | 1,413 | 8,826 | 35 | 1,433 | 434 |
5,737 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has increased 340.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at San Bernardino Valley College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13,136 | 1,303 | 2,858 | 8,975 |
| 2016-17 | 12,720 | 1,555 | 2,742 | 8,423 |
| 2017-18 | 13,892 | 1,961 | 3,054 | 8,877 |
| 2018-19 | 13,837 | 2,049 | 2,921 | 8,867 |
| 2019-20 | 14,872 | 2,332 | 3,472 | 9,068 |
| 2020-21 | 12,206 | 10,289 | 1,288 | 629 |
| 2021-22 | 9,913 | 6,658 | 2,401 | 854 |
| 2022-23 | 10,767 | 5,452 | 3,074 | 2,241 |
| 2023-24 | 12,982 | 5,910 | 3,598 | 3,474 |
| 2024-25 | 14,055 | 5,737 | 4,140 | 4,178 |
| Average | 12,838 | 4,325 | 2,955 | 5,559 |
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