The student population at San Diego City College is 13,242 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,278 (19.84%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 14,434 where 13,242 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 16,726 students in 2017 and was lowest at 12,144 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 16,520 to 13,242 students, a net loss of 3,278 (19.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at San Diego City College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16,520 | 7,848 | 8,672 |
| 2016-17 | 16,726 206 | 7,854 6 | 8,872 200 |
| 2017-18 | 15,569 -1,157 | 7,121 -733 | 8,448 -424 |
| 2018-19 | 15,066 -503 | 6,832 -289 | 8,234 -214 |
| 2019-20 | 14,056 -1,010 | 6,197 -635 | 7,859 -375 |
| 2020-21 | 14,865 809 | 6,175 -22 | 8,690 831 |
| 2021-22 | 12,956 -1,909 | 5,493 -682 | 7,463 -1,227 |
| 2022-23 | 12,144 -812 | 5,402 -91 | 6,742 -721 |
| 2023-24 | 13,197 1,053 | 6,060 658 | 7,137 395 |
| 2024-25 | 13,242 45 | 6,116 56 | 7,126 -11 |
| Average | 14,434 | 6,510 | 7,924 |
The percentage of white students is 21.84% and the percentage of black students is 10.05% at San Diego City College. 10.56% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 49.65% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 22.81% to 21.84%. Asian enrollment grew from 8.70% to 10.56%. Black student enrollment decreased from 10.67% to 10.05%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 49.54% to 49.65%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6807 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6813 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at San Diego 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 | 43 | 1,437 | 1,762 | 8,184 | 87 | 3,768 | 781 |
| 2016-17 | 52 | 1,464 | 1,678 | 8,507 | 82 | 3,738 | 773 |
| 2017-18 | 50 | 1,466 | 1,485 | 7,999 | 69 | 3,340 | 725 |
| 2018-19 | 52 | 1,521 | 1,441 | 7,808 | 69 | 3,158 | 717 |
| 2019-20 | 41 | 1,425 | 1,392 | 7,348 | 67 | 2,713 | 714 |
| 2020-21 | 40 | 1,760 | 1,318 | 7,043 | 54 | 3,464 | 908 |
| 2021-22 | 41 | 1,541 | 1,161 | 6,029 | 43 | 3,087 | 871 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | 1,451 | 1,161 | 5,826 | 45 | 2,699 | 778 |
| 2023-24 | 19 | 1,470 | 1,262 | 6,501 | 56 | 2,838 | 888 |
| 2024-25 | 31 | 1,399 | 1,331 | 6,575 | 57 | 2,892 | 818 |
| Average | 39 | 1,493 | 1,399 | 7,182 | 63 | 3,170 | 797 |
4,533 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has increased 94.88% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at San Diego City College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16,520 | 2,326 | 2,166 | 12,028 |
| 2016-17 | 16,726 | 2,676 | 2,198 | 11,852 |
| 2017-18 | 15,569 | 2,837 | 2,048 | 10,684 |
| 2018-19 | 15,066 | 3,002 | 2,226 | 9,838 |
| 2019-20 | 14,056 | 2,427 | 2,176 | 9,453 |
| 2020-21 | 14,865 | 14,636 | 82 | 147 |
| 2021-22 | 12,956 | 11,602 | 866 | 488 |
| 2022-23 | 12,144 | 5,901 | 2,365 | 3,878 |
| 2023-24 | 13,197 | 5,037 | 2,658 | 5,502 |
| 2024-25 | 13,242 | 4,533 | 2,416 | 6,293 |
| Average | 14,434 | 5,498 | 1,920 | 7,016 |
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