The student population at San Jacinto Community College is 31,812 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 3,486 (12.31%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 30,901 where 31,812 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 32,452 students in 2020 and was lowest at 28,326 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 28,326 to 31,812 students, a net gain of 3,486 (12.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at San Jacinto Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 28,326 | 12,493 | 15,833 |
| 2016-17 | 28,998 672 | 12,661 168 | 16,337 504 |
| 2017-18 | 30,509 1,511 | 13,011 350 | 17,498 1,161 |
| 2018-19 | 32,137 1,628 | 13,351 340 | 18,786 1,288 |
| 2019-20 | 32,452 315 | 13,401 50 | 19,051 265 |
| 2020-21 | 31,110 -1,342 | 12,003 -1,398 | 19,107 56 |
| 2021-22 | 31,577 467 | 12,666 663 | 18,911 -196 |
| 2022-23 | 30,593 -984 | 12,525 -141 | 18,068 -843 |
| 2023-24 | 31,494 901 | 12,960 435 | 18,534 466 |
| 2024-25 | 31,812 318 | 13,026 66 | 18,786 252 |
| Average | 30,901 | 12,810 | 18,091 |
The percentage of white students is 15.19% and the percentage of black students is 9.12% at San Jacinto Community College. 4.63% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 63.37% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 27.00% to 15.19%. Asian enrollment declined from 5.15% to 4.63%. Black student enrollment decreased from 9.34% to 9.12%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 52.38% to 63.37%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5647 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6410 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at San Jacinto 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 | 53 | 1,460 | 2,646 | 14,838 | 41 | 7,647 | 513 |
| 2016-17 | 55 | 1,503 | 2,745 | 15,839 | 40 | 7,398 | 515 |
| 2017-18 | 69 | 1,585 | 2,813 | 17,370 | 38 | 7,163 | 529 |
| 2018-19 | 65 | 1,673 | 2,883 | 19,136 | 36 | 6,986 | 572 |
| 2019-20 | 56 | 1,769 | 2,831 | 19,846 | 32 | 6,665 | 607 |
| 2020-21 | 63 | 1,677 | 2,746 | 19,175 | 19 | 6,235 | 609 |
| 2021-22 | 57 | 1,637 | 2,870 | 20,275 | 25 | 5,668 | 604 |
| 2022-23 | 57 | 1,523 | 2,677 | 19,408 | 19 | 5,131 | 538 |
| 2023-24 | 56 | 1,571 | 2,672 | 19,951 | 27 | 4,986 | 586 |
| 2024-25 | 64 | 1,472 | 2,900 | 20,158 | 23 | 4,831 | 555 |
| Average | 60 | 1,587 | 2,778 | 18,600 | 30 | 6,271 | 563 |
9,455 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 249.28% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at San Jacinto Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 28,326 | 2,707 | 5,254 | 20,365 |
| 2016-17 | 28,998 | 2,927 | 5,548 | 20,523 |
| 2017-18 | 30,509 | 3,252 | 6,241 | 21,016 |
| 2018-19 | 32,137 | 3,529 | 7,207 | 21,401 |
| 2019-20 | 32,452 | 4,168 | 8,998 | 19,286 |
| 2020-21 | 31,110 | 26,636 | 2,782 | 1,692 |
| 2021-22 | 31,577 | 12,246 | 8,709 | 10,622 |
| 2022-23 | 30,593 | 9,425 | 9,198 | 11,970 |
| 2023-24 | 31,494 | 9,405 | 10,134 | 11,955 |
| 2024-25 | 31,812 | 9,455 | 10,097 | 12,260 |
| Average | 30,901 | 8,375 | 7,417 | 15,109 |
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