The student population at Santa Fe Community College is 4,469 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 411 (8.42%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 4,880 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,266 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,880 to 4,469 students, a net loss of 411 (8.4%).
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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