The student population at San Joaquin Delta College is 20,969 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 3,074 (17.18%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 18,082 where 20,969 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 20,969 students in 2025 and was lowest at 16,168 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 17,895 to 20,969 students, a net gain of 3,074 (17.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at San Joaquin Delta College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17,895 | 7,606 | 10,289 |
| 2016-17 | 18,102 207 | 7,691 85 | 10,411 122 |
| 2017-18 | 17,849 -253 | 7,507 -184 | 10,342 -69 |
| 2018-19 | 18,209 360 | 7,573 66 | 10,636 294 |
| 2019-20 | 18,533 324 | 7,547 -26 | 10,986 350 |
| 2020-21 | 18,224 -309 | 6,964 -583 | 11,260 274 |
| 2021-22 | 16,640 -1,584 | 6,706 -258 | 9,934 -1,326 |
| 2022-23 | 16,168 -472 | 6,509 -197 | 9,659 -275 |
| 2023-24 | 18,226 2,058 | 7,447 938 | 10,779 1,120 |
| 2024-25 | 20,969 2,743 | 8,427 980 | 12,542 1,763 |
| Average | 18,082 | 7,398 | 10,684 |
The percentage of white students is 13.11% and the percentage of black students is 8.04% at San Joaquin Delta College. 19.95% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 51.47% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 22.33% to 13.11%. Asian enrollment grew from 16.64% to 19.95%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.95% to 8.04%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 45.05% to 51.47%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6683 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7086 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at San Joaquin Delta 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 | 68 | 2,977 | 1,601 | 8,062 | 102 | 3,996 | 958 |
| 2016-17 | 53 | 3,152 | 1,613 | 8,256 | 95 | 3,797 | 985 |
| 2017-18 | 60 | 3,106 | 1,497 | 8,376 | 91 | 3,576 | 965 |
| 2018-19 | 70 | 3,294 | 1,471 | 8,711 | 81 | 3,454 | 952 |
| 2019-20 | 70 | 3,513 | 1,328 | 9,182 | 97 | 2,877 | 966 |
| 2020-21 | 50 | 3,643 | 1,309 | 9,086 | 121 | 2,774 | 955 |
| 2021-22 | 48 | 3,431 | 1,084 | 8,075 | 107 | 2,779 | 923 |
| 2022-23 | 46 | 3,315 | 1,119 | 8,181 | 114 | 2,363 | 901 |
| 2023-24 | 45 | 3,723 | 1,302 | 9,285 | 113 | 2,498 | 1,065 |
| 2024-25 | 52 | 4,183 | 1,685 | 10,793 | 149 | 2,750 | 1,199 |
| Average | 56 | 3,434 | 1,401 | 8,801 | 107 | 3,086 | 987 |
9,703 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 46% of total students. The number of online students has increased 224.52% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at San Joaquin Delta College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17,895 | 2,990 | 4,484 | 10,421 |
| 2016-17 | 18,102 | 3,331 | 4,610 | 10,161 |
| 2017-18 | 17,849 | 3,144 | 4,835 | 9,870 |
| 2018-19 | 18,209 | 3,486 | 5,222 | 9,501 |
| 2019-20 | 18,533 | 3,415 | 8,601 | 6,517 |
| 2020-21 | 18,224 | 16,905 | 1,235 | 84 |
| 2021-22 | 16,640 | 12,215 | 4,020 | 405 |
| 2022-23 | 16,168 | 9,100 | 6,046 | 1,022 |
| 2023-24 | 18,226 | 9,066 | 7,551 | 1,609 |
| 2024-25 | 20,969 | 9,703 | 9,029 | 2,237 |
| Average | 18,082 | 7,336 | 5,563 | 5,183 |
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