The student population at Santa Rosa Junior College is 17,854 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 4,557 (20.33%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 18,533 where 17,854 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 22,411 students in 2016 and was lowest at 14,967 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 22,411 to 17,854 students, a net loss of 4,557 (20.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Santa Rosa Junior College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22,411 | 10,027 | 12,384 |
| 2016-17 | 21,217 -1,194 | 9,552 -475 | 11,665 -719 |
| 2017-18 | 20,671 -546 | 9,248 -304 | 11,423 -242 |
| 2018-19 | 20,000 -671 | 8,989 -259 | 11,011 -412 |
| 2019-20 | 19,101 -899 | 8,587 -402 | 10,514 -497 |
| 2020-21 | 16,757 -2,344 | 6,969 -1,618 | 9,788 -726 |
| 2021-22 | 14,967 -1,790 | 6,476 -493 | 8,491 -1,297 |
| 2022-23 | 15,552 585 | 6,973 497 | 8,579 88 |
| 2023-24 | 16,803 1,251 | 7,582 609 | 9,221 642 |
| 2024-25 | 17,854 1,051 | 7,928 346 | 9,926 705 |
| Average | 18,533 | 8,233 | 10,300 |
The percentage of white students is 39.15% and the percentage of black students is 2.21% at Santa Rosa Junior College. 4.57% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 42.53% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 53.28% to 39.15%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.73% to 4.57%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.46% to 2.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 31.85% to 42.53%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6604 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6090 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Santa Rosa Junior 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 | 163 | 1,060 | 551 | 7,139 | 76 | 11,941 | 1,169 |
| 2016-17 | 156 | 981 | 523 | 6,976 | 79 | 10,568 | 1,076 |
| 2017-18 | 130 | 926 | 454 | 7,082 | 68 | 9,904 | 1,085 |
| 2018-19 | 117 | 910 | 429 | 7,205 | 65 | 9,159 | 990 |
| 2019-20 | 105 | 874 | 394 | 7,193 | 74 | 7,515 | 921 |
| 2020-21 | 107 | 760 | 352 | 6,325 | 60 | 7,013 | 833 |
| 2021-22 | 76 | 652 | 321 | 5,836 | 56 | 6,261 | 822 |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 678 | 319 | 6,223 | 58 | 6,429 | 843 |
| 2023-24 | 84 | 776 | 332 | 6,848 | 57 | 6,807 | 920 |
| 2024-25 | 105 | 816 | 395 | 7,593 | 71 | 6,990 | 953 |
| Average | 113 | 843 | 407 | 6,842 | 66 | 8,259 | 961 |
5,019 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 28% of total students. The number of online students has increased 212.52% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Santa Rosa Junior College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22,411 | 1,606 | 3,087 | 17,718 |
| 2016-17 | 21,217 | 1,512 | 3,524 | 16,181 |
| 2017-18 | 20,671 | 1,750 | 3,721 | 15,200 |
| 2018-19 | 20,000 | 1,888 | 3,733 | 14,379 |
| 2019-20 | 19,101 | 1,893 | 3,991 | 13,217 |
| 2020-21 | 16,757 | 4,496 | 7,215 | 5,046 |
| 2021-22 | 14,967 | 9,128 | 3,550 | 2,289 |
| 2022-23 | 15,552 | 5,638 | 4,987 | 4,927 |
| 2023-24 | 16,803 | 4,974 | 5,725 | 6,104 |
| 2024-25 | 17,854 | 5,019 | 6,234 | 6,601 |
| Average | 18,533 | 3,790 | 4,577 | 10,166 |
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