The student population at Santa Fe Community College is 4,469 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 411 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.78 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,350 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 113.95% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,046 where 4,469 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.78 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in SFCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Santa Fe Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,880 | 1,963 | 2,917 |
| 2016-17 | 4,739 -141 | 1,818 -145 | 2,921 4 |
| 2017-18 | 4,581 -158 | 1,819 1 | 2,762 -159 |
| 2018-19 | 4,207 -374 | 1,683 -136 | 2,524 -238 |
| 2019-20 | 4,110 -97 | 1,630 -53 | 2,480 -44 |
| 2020-21 | 3,459 -651 | 1,170 -460 | 2,289 -191 |
| 2021-22 | 3,266 -193 | 1,158 -12 | 2,108 -181 |
| 2022-23 | 3,266 | 1,222 64 | 2,044 -64 |
| 2023-24 | 3,478 212 | 1,353 131 | 2,125 81 |
| 2024-25 | 4,469 991 | 1,610 257 | 2,859 734 |
| Average | 4,046 | 1,543 | 2,503 |
The percentage of white students is 37.44% and the percentage of black students is 1.12% at Santa Fe Community College. 1.70% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 47.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 36.39% to 37.44%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.33% to 1.70%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.05% to 1.12%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 49.49% to 47.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6299 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6189 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 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 | 262 | 65 | 100 | 2,415 | 10 | 1,776 | 72 |
| 2016-17 | 265 | 86 | 90 | 2,344 | 6 | 1,750 | 67 |
| 2017-18 | 293 | 85 | 78 | 2,290 | 4 | 1,645 | 67 |
| 2018-19 | 266 | 82 | 60 | 2,041 | 6 | 1,463 | 50 |
| 2019-20 | 290 | 65 | 52 | 1,976 | 5 | 1,422 | 51 |
| 2020-21 | 163 | 63 | 48 | 1,847 | 4 | 1,024 | 49 |
| 2021-22 | 205 | 50 | 43 | 1,683 | 2 | 1,031 | 47 |
| 2022-23 | 230 | 48 | 47 | 1,688 | 6 | 1,004 | 45 |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 61 | 53 | 1,840 | 5 | 1,025 | 46 |
| 2024-25 | 202 | 76 | 50 | 2,130 | 7 | 1,673 | 79 |
| Average | 241 | 68 | 62 | 2,025 | 6 | 1,381 | 57 |
1,350 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 113.95% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Santa Fe Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,880 | 631 | 991 | 3,258 |
| 2016-17 | 4,739 | 675 | 988 | 3,076 |
| 2017-18 | 4,581 | 704 | 949 | 2,928 |
| 2018-19 | 4,207 | 658 | 833 | 2,716 |
| 2019-20 | 4,110 | 582 | 778 | 2,750 |
| 2020-21 | 3,459 | 2,795 | 320 | 344 |
| 2021-22 | 3,266 | 1,467 | 718 | 1,081 |
| 2022-23 | 3,266 | 451 | 364 | 2,451 |
| 2023-24 | 3,478 | 1,317 | 787 | 1,374 |
| 2024-25 | 4,469 | 1,350 | 839 | 2,280 |
| Average | 4,046 | 1,063 | 757 | 2,226 |
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