The student population at Santa Fe College is 12,758 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,009 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.21 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
2,607 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 33.90% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,762 where 12,758 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.21 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Santa Fe than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Santa Fe College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14,767 | 6,679 | 8,088 |
| 2016-17 | 15,404 637 | 7,043 364 | 8,361 273 |
| 2017-18 | 14,588 -816 | 6,613 -430 | 7,975 -386 |
| 2018-19 | 14,324 -264 | 6,431 -182 | 7,893 -82 |
| 2019-20 | 14,915 591 | 6,566 135 | 8,349 456 |
| 2020-21 | 12,607 -2,308 | 5,462 -1,104 | 7,145 -1,204 |
| 2021-22 | 12,830 223 | 5,787 325 | 7,043 -102 |
| 2022-23 | 12,729 -101 | 5,797 10 | 6,932 -111 |
| 2023-24 | 12,698 -31 | 5,815 18 | 6,883 -49 |
| 2024-25 | 12,758 60 | 5,770 -45 | 6,988 105 |
| Average | 13,762 | 6,196 | 7,566 |
The percentage of white students is 51.76%. The percentage was 59.05% 10 years ago and Santa Fe still has a high percentage of white students. 4.29% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.48% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 22.10% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.05% to 51.76%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.94% to 4.29%. Black student enrollment decreased from 14.97% to 11.48%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 16.00% to 22.10%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6662 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6013 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Santa Fe 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 | 65 | 434 | 2,211 | 2,362 | 26 | 8,720 | 497 |
| 2016-17 | 39 | 465 | 2,284 | 2,695 | 23 | 8,825 | 635 |
| 2017-18 | 33 | 445 | 2,080 | 2,643 | 22 | 8,214 | 648 |
| 2018-19 | 27 | 461 | 1,936 | 2,665 | 21 | 8,012 | 620 |
| 2019-20 | 34 | 524 | 2,046 | 2,859 | 18 | 8,171 | 707 |
| 2020-21 | 21 | 449 | 1,511 | 2,520 | 18 | 6,733 | 543 |
| 2021-22 | 31 | 497 | 1,574 | 2,694 | 23 | 6,873 | 535 |
| 2022-23 | 29 | 500 | 1,431 | 2,742 | 16 | 6,852 | 533 |
| 2023-24 | 33 | 539 | 1,471 | 2,761 | 13 | 6,627 | 545 |
| 2024-25 | 39 | 547 | 1,464 | 2,820 | 18 | 6,603 | 583 |
| Average | 35 | 486 | 1,801 | 2,676 | 20 | 7,563 | 585 |
2,607 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 33.90% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Santa Fe College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14,767 | 1,947 | 3,010 | 9,810 |
| 2016-17 | 15,404 | 2,086 | 3,459 | 9,859 |
| 2017-18 | 14,588 | 2,121 | 3,227 | 9,240 |
| 2018-19 | 14,324 | 2,099 | 3,258 | 8,967 |
| 2019-20 | 14,915 | 2,252 | 3,452 | 9,211 |
| 2020-21 | 12,607 | 4,110 | 5,090 | 3,407 |
| 2021-22 | 12,830 | 3,152 | 3,845 | 5,833 |
| 2022-23 | 12,729 | 2,990 | 3,864 | 5,875 |
| 2023-24 | 12,698 | 2,631 | 3,983 | 6,084 |
| 2024-25 | 12,758 | 2,607 | 4,085 | 6,066 |
| Average | 13,762 | 2,600 | 3,727 | 7,435 |
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