The student population at Solano Community College is 9,282 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 682 (6.84%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,197 where 9,282 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 9,964 students in 2016 and was lowest at 8,105 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,964 to 9,282 students, a net loss of 682 (6.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Solano Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,964 | 4,164 | 5,800 |
| 2016-17 | 9,736 -228 | 4,159 -5 | 5,577 -223 |
| 2017-18 | 9,625 -111 | 4,110 -49 | 5,515 -62 |
| 2018-19 | 9,378 -247 | 3,894 -216 | 5,484 -31 |
| 2019-20 | 9,330 -48 | 3,889 -5 | 5,441 -43 |
| 2020-21 | 9,251 -79 | 3,697 -192 | 5,554 113 |
| 2021-22 | 8,105 -1,146 | 3,411 -286 | 4,694 -860 |
| 2022-23 | 8,426 321 | 3,677 266 | 4,749 55 |
| 2023-24 | 8,868 442 | 4,031 354 | 4,837 88 |
| 2024-25 | 9,282 414 | 4,278 247 | 5,004 167 |
| Average | 9,197 | 3,931 | 5,266 |
The percentage of white students is 21.30% and the percentage of black students is 13.64% at Solano Community College. 15.13% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 37.54% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 30.52% to 21.30%. Asian enrollment grew from 14.38% to 15.13%. Black student enrollment decreased from 14.22% to 13.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 28.35% to 37.54%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7639 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7769 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Solano 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 | 27 | 1,433 | 1,417 | 2,825 | 80 | 3,041 | 922 |
| 2016-17 | 35 | 1,450 | 1,360 | 2,823 | 77 | 2,871 | 958 |
| 2017-18 | 29 | 1,499 | 1,246 | 2,927 | 85 | 2,684 | 1,001 |
| 2018-19 | 30 | 1,418 | 1,247 | 2,945 | 66 | 2,601 | 941 |
| 2019-20 | 25 | 1,377 | 1,180 | 3,106 | 85 | 2,197 | 823 |
| 2020-21 | 37 | 1,442 | 1,167 | 3,074 | 86 | 2,249 | 874 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | 1,277 | 990 | 2,781 | 69 | 1,979 | 782 |
| 2022-23 | 35 | 1,274 | 1,169 | 2,937 | 65 | 1,894 | 833 |
| 2023-24 | 36 | 1,351 | 1,212 | 3,309 | 61 | 1,896 | 838 |
| 2024-25 | 36 | 1,404 | 1,266 | 3,484 | 53 | 1,977 | 845 |
| Average | 32 | 1,393 | 1,225 | 3,021 | 73 | 2,339 | 882 |
2,880 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 31% of total students. The number of online students has increased 218.23% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Solano Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,964 | 905 | 2,452 | 6,607 |
| 2016-17 | 9,736 | 975 | 2,827 | 5,934 |
| 2017-18 | 9,625 | 948 | 2,831 | 5,846 |
| 2018-19 | 9,378 | 894 | 2,777 | 5,707 |
| 2019-20 | 9,330 | 996 | 2,921 | 5,413 |
| 2020-21 | 9,251 | 7,345 | 1,325 | 581 |
| 2021-22 | 8,105 | 6,713 | 997 | 395 |
| 2022-23 | 8,426 | 4,423 | 2,503 | 1,500 |
| 2023-24 | 8,868 | 3,140 | 3,409 | 2,319 |
| 2024-25 | 9,282 | 2,880 | 3,613 | 2,789 |
| Average | 9,197 | 2,922 | 2,566 | 3,709 |
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