The student population at Sinclair Community College is 19,415 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,279 (7.05%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 18,423 where 19,415 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 19,415 students in 2025 and was lowest at 17,431 in 2024. Overall, enrollment rose from 18,136 to 19,415 students, a net gain of 1,279 (7.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sinclair Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18,136 | 8,074 | 10,062 |
| 2016-17 | 18,610 474 | 8,046 -28 | 10,564 502 |
| 2017-18 | 18,448 -162 | 7,914 -132 | 10,534 -30 |
| 2018-19 | 18,576 128 | 7,935 21 | 10,641 107 |
| 2019-20 | 18,794 218 | 8,137 202 | 10,657 16 |
| 2020-21 | 18,687 -107 | 8,218 81 | 10,469 -188 |
| 2021-22 | 18,544 -143 | 8,685 467 | 9,859 -610 |
| 2022-23 | 17,591 -953 | 7,958 -727 | 9,633 -226 |
| 2023-24 | 17,431 -160 | 7,687 -271 | 9,744 111 |
| 2024-25 | 19,415 1,984 | 8,364 677 | 11,051 1,307 |
| Average | 18,423 | 8,102 | 10,321 |
The percentage of white students is 63.20%. The percentage was 59.26% 10 years ago and Sinclair CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.47% of enrolled students is Asian and 15.47% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.26% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 59.26% to 63.20%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.43% to 2.47%. Black student enrollment increased from 12.94% to 15.47%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.72% to 5.26%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5703 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6305 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sinclair Community 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 | 91 | 259 | 2,346 | 493 | 28 | 10,748 | 455 |
| 2016-17 | 121 | 309 | 2,553 | 630 | 27 | 11,319 | 576 |
| 2017-18 | 127 | 364 | 2,491 | 661 | 26 | 11,703 | 639 |
| 2018-19 | 123 | 388 | 2,529 | 677 | 35 | 12,093 | 699 |
| 2019-20 | 131 | 408 | 2,751 | 790 | 36 | 12,755 | 797 |
| 2020-21 | 132 | 452 | 2,591 | 805 | 24 | 12,303 | 768 |
| 2021-22 | 206 | 429 | 2,686 | 810 | 23 | 11,889 | 738 |
| 2022-23 | 234 | 439 | 2,576 | 840 | 16 | 11,372 | 864 |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 445 | 2,606 | 902 | 23 | 11,175 | 879 |
| 2024-25 | 218 | 479 | 3,003 | 1,022 | 31 | 12,270 | 1,040 |
| Average | 162 | 397 | 2,613 | 763 | 27 | 11,763 | 746 |
7,234 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 37% of total students. The number of online students has increased 167.93% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sinclair Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18,136 | 2,700 | 3,005 | 12,431 |
| 2016-17 | 18,610 | 3,190 | 3,175 | 12,245 |
| 2017-18 | 18,448 | 3,434 | 3,249 | 11,765 |
| 2018-19 | 18,576 | 3,572 | 3,357 | 11,647 |
| 2019-20 | 18,794 | 3,946 | 3,480 | 11,368 |
| 2020-21 | 18,687 | 13,101 | 1,840 | 3,746 |
| 2021-22 | 18,544 | 7,879 | 3,715 | 6,950 |
| 2022-23 | 17,591 | 6,454 | 3,595 | 7,542 |
| 2023-24 | 17,431 | 6,498 | 3,690 | 7,243 |
| 2024-25 | 19,415 | 7,234 | 4,060 | 8,121 |
| Average | 18,423 | 5,801 | 3,317 | 9,306 |
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