The student population at San Jose City College is 8,609 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 164 (1.94%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,421 where 8,609 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 9,336 students in 2018 and was lowest at 7,326 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 8,445 to 8,609 students, a net gain of 164 (1.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at San Jose City College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,445 | 3,676 | 4,769 |
| 2016-17 | 8,121 -324 | 3,589 -87 | 4,532 -237 |
| 2017-18 | 9,336 1,215 | 4,267 678 | 5,069 537 |
| 2018-19 | 9,270 -66 | 4,129 -138 | 5,141 72 |
| 2019-20 | 8,760 -510 | 3,684 -445 | 5,076 -65 |
| 2020-21 | 8,378 -382 | 3,282 -402 | 5,096 20 |
| 2021-22 | 7,326 -1,052 | 2,954 -328 | 4,372 -724 |
| 2022-23 | 7,561 235 | 3,140 186 | 4,421 49 |
| 2023-24 | 8,400 839 | 3,644 504 | 4,756 335 |
| 2024-25 | 8,609 209 | 3,994 350 | 4,615 -141 |
| Average | 8,421 | 3,636 | 4,785 |
The percentage of white students is 14.75% and the percentage of black students is 4.41% at San Jose City College. 22.44% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 50.47% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 16.09% to 14.75%. Asian enrollment declined from 23.37% to 22.44%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.63% to 4.41%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 43.85% to 50.47%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6698 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7209 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at San Jose 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 | 26 | 1,974 | 560 | 3,703 | 51 | 1,359 | 365 |
| 2016-17 | 25 | 1,899 | 490 | 3,594 | 38 | 1,334 | 338 |
| 2017-18 | 43 | 2,134 | 568 | 4,229 | 49 | 1,383 | 408 |
| 2018-19 | 33 | 2,216 | 515 | 4,186 | 43 | 1,242 | 370 |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 2,100 | 523 | 4,238 | 62 | 1,119 | 263 |
| 2020-21 | 17 | 2,077 | 439 | 3,940 | 54 | 1,091 | 308 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 1,958 | 366 | 3,492 | 41 | 882 | 290 |
| 2022-23 | 19 | 1,846 | 360 | 3,922 | 34 | 809 | 330 |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 1,877 | 408 | 4,381 | 54 | 949 | 357 |
| 2024-25 | 23 | 1,932 | 380 | 4,345 | 39 | 1,270 | 320 |
| Average | 23 | 2,001 | 461 | 4,003 | 47 | 1,144 | 335 |
2,998 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 35% of total students. The number of online students has increased 378.15% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at San Jose City College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,445 | 627 | 954 | 6,864 |
| 2016-17 | 8,121 | 718 | 991 | 6,412 |
| 2017-18 | 9,336 | 849 | 1,264 | 7,223 |
| 2018-19 | 9,270 | 1,255 | 1,461 | 6,554 |
| 2019-20 | 8,760 | 1,367 | 1,652 | 5,741 |
| 2020-21 | 8,378 | 4,111 | 2,463 | 1,804 |
| 2021-22 | 7,326 | 3,227 | 2,240 | 1,859 |
| 2022-23 | 7,561 | 3,138 | 2,214 | 2,209 |
| 2023-24 | 8,400 | 3,228 | 2,163 | 3,009 |
| 2024-25 | 8,609 | 2,998 | 2,114 | 3,497 |
| Average | 8,421 | 2,152 | 1,752 | 4,517 |
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