The student population at Santiago Canyon College is 11,897 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 710 (6.35%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,558 where 11,897 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 12,307 students in 2018 and was lowest at 9,003 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 11,187 to 11,897 students, a net gain of 710 (6.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Santiago Canyon College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,187 | 6,575 | 4,612 |
| 2016-17 | 12,065 878 | 7,506 931 | 4,559 -53 |
| 2017-18 | 12,307 242 | 7,612 106 | 4,695 136 |
| 2018-19 | 11,373 -934 | 6,783 -829 | 4,590 -105 |
| 2019-20 | 11,911 538 | 7,179 396 | 4,732 142 |
| 2020-21 | 9,003 -2,908 | 4,495 -2,684 | 4,508 -224 |
| 2021-22 | 12,159 3,156 | 8,114 3,619 | 4,045 -463 |
| 2022-23 | 11,696 -463 | 7,519 -595 | 4,177 132 |
| 2023-24 | 11,979 283 | 7,517 -2 | 4,462 285 |
| 2024-25 | 11,897 -82 | 7,557 40 | 4,340 -122 |
| Average | 11,558 | 7,086 | 4,472 |
The percentage of white students is 25.35% and the percentage of black students is 2.17% at Santiago Canyon College. 6.76% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 58.34% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 36.36% to 25.35%. Asian enrollment declined from 6.91% to 6.76%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.90% to 2.17%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 47.05% to 58.34%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5887 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6395 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Santiago Canyon 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 | 27 | 773 | 213 | 5,263 | 35 | 4,068 | 476 |
| 2016-17 | 21 | 770 | 263 | 6,093 | 34 | 4,081 | 434 |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 787 | 260 | 6,340 | 40 | 3,970 | 458 |
| 2018-19 | 43 | 837 | 241 | 5,946 | 30 | 3,510 | 459 |
| 2019-20 | 30 | 927 | 199 | 6,353 | 41 | 3,346 | 481 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 869 | 145 | 4,555 | 26 | 2,634 | 429 |
| 2021-22 | 27 | 769 | 265 | 7,180 | 35 | 3,103 | 472 |
| 2022-23 | 37 | 775 | 267 | 6,818 | 33 | 2,963 | 466 |
| 2023-24 | 37 | 861 | 294 | 6,921 | 37 | 2,985 | 492 |
| 2024-25 | 36 | 804 | 258 | 6,941 | 35 | 3,016 | 468 |
| Average | 30 | 817 | 241 | 6,241 | 35 | 3,368 | 464 |
4,087 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has increased 473.21% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Santiago Canyon College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,187 | 713 | 1,111 | 9,363 |
| 2016-17 | 12,065 | 805 | 1,266 | 9,994 |
| 2017-18 | 12,307 | 1,052 | 1,527 | 9,728 |
| 2018-19 | 11,373 | 1,417 | 1,852 | 8,104 |
| 2019-20 | 11,911 | 1,726 | 2,203 | 7,982 |
| 2020-21 | 9,003 | 2,062 | 2,989 | 3,952 |
| 2021-22 | 12,159 | 2,781 | 2,547 | 6,831 |
| 2022-23 | 11,696 | 3,548 | 2,430 | 5,718 |
| 2023-24 | 11,979 | 4,125 | 2,476 | 5,378 |
| 2024-25 | 11,897 | 4,087 | 2,344 | 5,466 |
| Average | 11,558 | 2,232 | 2,075 | 7,252 |
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