The student population at Shasta College is 9,073 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 453 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.34 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
3,693 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 148.35% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.34 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Shasta than male students.
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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