The student population at Skyline College is 9,572 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 109 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.23 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
4,041 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,436.50% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.23 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Skyline than male students.
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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