The student population at Somerset Community College is 6,155 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 231 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.61 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,798 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 39.76% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,770 where 6,155 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.61 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in SCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Somerset Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,386 | 2,563 | 3,823 |
| 2016-17 | 6,621 235 | 2,566 3 | 4,055 232 |
| 2017-18 | 5,886 -735 | 2,222 -344 | 3,664 -391 |
| 2018-19 | 5,857 -29 | 2,205 -17 | 3,652 -12 |
| 2019-20 | 5,644 -213 | 2,205 | 3,439 -213 |
| 2020-21 | 4,837 -807 | 1,800 -405 | 3,037 -402 |
| 2021-22 | 5,014 177 | 1,876 76 | 3,138 101 |
| 2022-23 | 5,529 515 | 2,213 337 | 3,316 178 |
| 2023-24 | 5,766 237 | 2,237 24 | 3,529 213 |
| 2024-25 | 6,155 389 | 2,360 123 | 3,795 266 |
| Average | 5,770 | 2,225 | 3,545 |
The percentage of white students is 89.68%. The percentage was 93.38% 10 years ago and SCC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.81% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.27% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.53% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 93.38% to 89.68%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.36% to 0.81%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.28% to 1.27%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.46% to 4.53%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.1926 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1274 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Somerset 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 | 18 | 23 | 82 | 93 | 5 | 5,963 | 100 |
| 2016-17 | 23 | 32 | 81 | 143 | 4 | 6,140 | 141 |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 30 | 47 | 120 | 4 | 5,519 | 114 |
| 2018-19 | 13 | 29 | 75 | 121 | 3 | 5,436 | 124 |
| 2019-20 | 9 | 30 | 59 | 134 | 3 | 5,268 | 105 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 116 | 0 | 4,483 | 107 |
| 2021-22 | 20 | 39 | 45 | 136 | 3 | 4,610 | 109 |
| 2022-23 | 13 | 37 | 63 | 178 | 3 | 5,082 | 123 |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 39 | 57 | 221 | 3 | 5,254 | 153 |
| 2024-25 | 15 | 50 | 78 | 279 | 1 | 5,520 | 176 |
| Average | 16 | 35 | 63 | 154 | 3 | 5,328 | 125 |
2,798 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 46% of total students. The number of online students has increased 39.76% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Somerset Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,386 | 2,002 | 1,896 | 2,488 |
| 2016-17 | 6,621 | 2,033 | 1,791 | 2,797 |
| 2017-18 | 5,886 | 2,284 | 1,742 | 1,860 |
| 2018-19 | 5,857 | 2,355 | 1,534 | 1,968 |
| 2019-20 | 5,644 | 2,143 | 1,478 | 2,023 |
| 2020-21 | 4,837 | 2,332 | 1,073 | 1,432 |
| 2021-22 | 5,014 | 2,327 | 942 | 1,745 |
| 2022-23 | 5,529 | 2,331 | 1,051 | 2,147 |
| 2023-24 | 5,766 | 2,519 | 1,146 | 2,101 |
| 2024-25 | 6,155 | 2,798 | 1,251 | 2,106 |
| Average | 5,770 | 2,312 | 1,390 | 2,067 |
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