The student population at Seattle Central College is 5,396 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,178 (17.92%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,930 where 5,396 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 6,928 students in 2018 and was lowest at 4,476 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,574 to 5,396 students, a net loss of 1,178 (17.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Seattle Central College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,574 | 2,917 | 3,657 |
| 2016-17 | 6,705 131 | 2,937 20 | 3,768 111 |
| 2017-18 | 6,928 223 | 2,949 12 | 3,979 211 |
| 2018-19 | 6,802 -126 | 2,926 -23 | 3,876 -103 |
| 2019-20 | 6,743 -59 | 2,892 -34 | 3,851 -25 |
| 2020-21 | 5,763 -980 | 2,317 -575 | 3,446 -405 |
| 2021-22 | 4,698 -1,065 | 1,889 -428 | 2,809 -637 |
| 2022-23 | 4,476 -222 | 1,900 11 | 2,576 -233 |
| 2023-24 | 5,210 734 | 2,242 342 | 2,968 392 |
| 2024-25 | 5,396 186 | 2,306 64 | 3,090 122 |
| Average | 5,930 | 2,528 | 3,402 |
The percentage of white students is 21.48% and the percentage of black students is 13.19% at Seattle Central College. 16.05% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 13.44% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 33.57% to 21.48%. Asian enrollment grew from 10.88% to 16.05%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.01% to 13.19%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.39% to 13.44%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8872 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.8583 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Seattle Central 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 | 33 | 715 | 592 | 420 | 22 | 2,207 | 460 |
| 2016-17 | 26 | 747 | 648 | 447 | 25 | 2,219 | 535 |
| 2017-18 | 35 | 897 | 765 | 531 | 26 | 2,084 | 580 |
| 2018-19 | 27 | 837 | 769 | 539 | 18 | 2,012 | 569 |
| 2019-20 | 31 | 937 | 857 | 547 | 18 | 2,113 | 655 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 864 | 775 | 507 | 26 | 1,693 | 583 |
| 2021-22 | 13 | 918 | 868 | 506 | 35 | 1,313 | 354 |
| 2022-23 | 13 | 870 | 857 | 534 | 19 | 1,183 | 368 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 913 | 809 | 643 | 18 | 1,261 | 380 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 866 | 712 | 725 | 14 | 1,159 | 398 |
| Average | 23 | 856 | 765 | 540 | 22 | 1,724 | 488 |
1,850 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 271.49% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Seattle Central College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,574 | 498 | 736 | 5,340 |
| 2016-17 | 6,705 | 478 | 808 | 5,419 |
| 2017-18 | 6,928 | 562 | 866 | 5,500 |
| 2018-19 | 6,802 | 579 | 961 | 5,262 |
| 2019-20 | 6,743 | 658 | 1,142 | 4,943 |
| 2020-21 | 5,763 | 2,064 | 1,934 | 1,765 |
| 2021-22 | 4,698 | 1,474 | 1,502 | 1,722 |
| 2022-23 | 4,476 | 1,650 | 1,457 | 1,369 |
| 2023-24 | 5,210 | 1,650 | 1,360 | 2,200 |
| 2024-25 | 5,396 | 1,850 | 1,544 | 2,002 |
| Average | 5,930 | 1,146 | 1,231 | 3,552 |
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