The student population at Skyline College is 9,572 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 109 (1.13%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,027 where 9,572 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 9,681 students in 2016 and was lowest at 7,776 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,681 to 9,572 students, a net loss of 109 (1.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Skyline College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,681 | 4,524 | 5,157 |
| 2016-17 | 9,492 -189 | 4,453 -71 | 5,039 -118 |
| 2017-18 | 9,235 -257 | 4,376 -77 | 4,859 -180 |
| 2018-19 | 9,014 -221 | 4,218 -158 | 4,796 -63 |
| 2019-20 | 8,803 -211 | 4,147 -71 | 4,656 -140 |
| 2020-21 | 8,747 -56 | 3,877 -270 | 4,870 214 |
| 2021-22 | 7,776 -971 | 3,612 -265 | 4,164 -706 |
| 2022-23 | 8,523 747 | 4,052 440 | 4,471 307 |
| 2023-24 | 9,428 905 | 4,393 341 | 5,035 564 |
| 2024-25 | 9,572 144 | 4,302 -91 | 5,270 235 |
| Average | 9,027 | 4,195 | 4,832 |
The percentage of white students is 17.60% and the percentage of black students is 2.41% at Skyline College. 32.21% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 35.32% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 19.04% to 17.60%. Asian enrollment declined from 37.64% to 32.21%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.03% to 2.41%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 29.99% to 35.32%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7359 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7281 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Skyline 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 | 14 | 3,644 | 293 | 2,903 | 122 | 1,843 | 524 |
| 2016-17 | 13 | 3,515 | 247 | 2,899 | 114 | 1,803 | 518 |
| 2017-18 | 14 | 3,284 | 254 | 2,910 | 125 | 1,688 | 518 |
| 2018-19 | 14 | 3,120 | 233 | 2,908 | 115 | 1,617 | 543 |
| 2019-20 | 14 | 2,866 | 226 | 2,884 | 113 | 1,534 | 485 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 2,930 | 216 | 2,762 | 115 | 1,625 | 522 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 2,600 | 181 | 2,514 | 117 | 1,473 | 468 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 2,781 | 182 | 2,863 | 115 | 1,542 | 578 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 2,911 | 245 | 3,325 | 127 | 1,694 | 573 |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 3,083 | 231 | 3,381 | 118 | 1,685 | 595 |
| Average | 11 | 3,073 | 231 | 2,935 | 118 | 1,650 | 532 |
4,041 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 42% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,436.50% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Skyline College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,681 | 263 | 562 | 8,856 |
| 2016-17 | 9,492 | 607 | 987 | 7,898 |
| 2017-18 | 9,235 | 759 | 1,169 | 7,307 |
| 2018-19 | 9,014 | 848 | 1,397 | 6,769 |
| 2019-20 | 8,803 | 1,243 | 1,526 | 6,034 |
| 2020-21 | 8,747 | 44 | 55 | 8,648 |
| 2021-22 | 7,776 | 4,380 | 1,080 | 2,316 |
| 2022-23 | 8,523 | 2,561 | 1,919 | 4,043 |
| 2023-24 | 9,428 | 3,722 | 2,129 | 3,577 |
| 2024-25 | 9,572 | 4,041 | 3,161 | 2,370 |
| Average | 9,027 | 1,847 | 1,399 | 5,782 |
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