The student population at Shasta College is 9,073 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 453 (5.26%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,519 where 9,073 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 9,307 students in 2020 and was lowest at 7,075 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 8,620 to 9,073 students, a net gain of 453 (5.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Shasta College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,620 | 3,619 | 5,001 |
| 2016-17 | 9,289 669 | 3,844 225 | 5,445 444 |
| 2017-18 | 9,160 -129 | 3,743 -101 | 5,417 -28 |
| 2018-19 | 9,105 -55 | 3,673 -70 | 5,432 15 |
| 2019-20 | 9,307 202 | 3,814 141 | 5,493 61 |
| 2020-21 | 8,121 -1,186 | 3,008 -806 | 5,113 -380 |
| 2021-22 | 7,075 -1,046 | 2,654 -354 | 4,421 -692 |
| 2022-23 | 7,363 288 | 2,909 255 | 4,454 33 |
| 2023-24 | 8,081 718 | 3,318 409 | 4,763 309 |
| 2024-25 | 9,073 992 | 3,880 562 | 5,193 430 |
| Average | 8,519 | 3,446 | 5,073 |
The percentage of white students is 58.88%. The percentage was 68.33% 10 years ago and Shasta still has a high percentage of white students. 4.17% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.02% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 20.78% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 68.33% to 58.88%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.18% to 4.17%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.60% to 2.02%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 15.28% to 20.78%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6006 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5052 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Shasta 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 | 243 | 274 | 138 | 1,317 | 32 | 5,890 | 433 |
| 2016-17 | 240 | 324 | 149 | 1,494 | 32 | 6,264 | 502 |
| 2017-18 | 231 | 330 | 162 | 1,547 | 25 | 6,117 | 505 |
| 2018-19 | 219 | 331 | 164 | 1,637 | 18 | 5,973 | 568 |
| 2019-20 | 211 | 360 | 170 | 1,716 | 26 | 5,715 | 614 |
| 2020-21 | 160 | 312 | 154 | 1,486 | 18 | 5,109 | 579 |
| 2021-22 | 143 | 298 | 133 | 1,285 | 13 | 4,425 | 558 |
| 2022-23 | 151 | 309 | 135 | 1,433 | 24 | 4,511 | 594 |
| 2023-24 | 178 | 358 | 162 | 1,607 | 29 | 4,908 | 658 |
| 2024-25 | 158 | 378 | 183 | 1,885 | 31 | 5,342 | 765 |
| Average | 193 | 327 | 155 | 1,541 | 25 | 5,425 | 578 |
3,693 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has increased 148.35% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Shasta College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,620 | 1,487 | 2,352 | 4,781 |
| 2016-17 | 9,289 | 1,797 | 2,436 | 5,056 |
| 2017-18 | 9,160 | 2,248 | 2,508 | 4,404 |
| 2018-19 | 9,105 | 2,315 | 2,468 | 4,322 |
| 2019-20 | 9,307 | 2,542 | 2,631 | 4,134 |
| 2020-21 | 8,121 | 6,923 | 774 | 424 |
| 2021-22 | 7,075 | 4,182 | 1,421 | 1,472 |
| 2022-23 | 7,363 | 3,402 | 2,111 | 1,850 |
| 2023-24 | 8,081 | 3,318 | 2,360 | 2,403 |
| 2024-25 | 9,073 | 3,693 | 2,643 | 2,737 |
| Average | 8,519 | 3,191 | 2,170 | 3,158 |
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