The student population at Solano Community College is 9,282 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 682 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.17 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
2,880 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 218.23% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.17 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Solano CC than male students.
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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