The student population at South Central College is 2,731 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 229 (7.74%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,722 where 2,731 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,960 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,511 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,960 to 2,731 students, a net loss of 229 (7.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at South Central College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,960 | 1,310 | 1,650 |
| 2016-17 | 2,807 -153 | 1,289 -21 | 1,518 -132 |
| 2017-18 | 2,787 -20 | 1,328 39 | 1,459 -59 |
| 2018-19 | 2,746 -41 | 1,280 -48 | 1,466 7 |
| 2019-20 | 2,775 29 | 1,265 -15 | 1,510 44 |
| 2020-21 | 2,653 -122 | 1,133 -132 | 1,520 10 |
| 2021-22 | 2,511 -142 | 1,083 -50 | 1,428 -92 |
| 2022-23 | 2,602 91 | 1,096 13 | 1,506 78 |
| 2023-24 | 2,652 50 | 1,136 40 | 1,516 10 |
| 2024-25 | 2,731 79 | 1,058 -78 | 1,673 157 |
| Average | 2,722 | 1,198 | 1,525 |
The percentage of white students is 66.72%. The percentage was 74.49% 10 years ago and South Central still has a high percentage of white students. 1.50% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.97% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.77% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.49% to 66.72%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.69% to 1.50%. Black student enrollment decreased from 9.32% to 8.97%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.26% to 13.77%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5270 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4271 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at South Central 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 | 9 | 50 | 276 | 274 | 4 | 2,205 | 57 |
| 2016-17 | 7 | 44 | 284 | 257 | 4 | 2,057 | 78 |
| 2017-18 | 14 | 39 | 327 | 274 | 2 | 1,992 | 79 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 37 | 291 | 277 | 1 | 1,965 | 92 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 47 | 299 | 310 | 1 | 1,962 | 73 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 41 | 268 | 319 | 0 | 1,862 | 64 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 36 | 243 | 307 | 0 | 1,759 | 62 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 35 | 276 | 301 | 1 | 1,775 | 76 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 34 | 284 | 338 | 0 | 1,776 | 77 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 41 | 245 | 376 | 1 | 1,822 | 73 |
| Average | 8 | 40 | 279 | 303 | 1 | 1,918 | 73 |
991 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 36% of total students. The number of online students has increased 167.84% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at South Central College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,960 | 370 | 995 | 1,595 |
| 2016-17 | 2,807 | 318 | 764 | 1,725 |
| 2017-18 | 2,787 | 278 | 796 | 1,713 |
| 2018-19 | 2,746 | 213 | 790 | 1,743 |
| 2019-20 | 2,775 | 303 | 854 | 1,618 |
| 2020-21 | 2,653 | 1,469 | 634 | 550 |
| 2021-22 | 2,511 | 758 | 866 | 887 |
| 2022-23 | 2,602 | 843 | 826 | 933 |
| 2023-24 | 2,652 | 890 | 802 | 960 |
| 2024-25 | 2,731 | 991 | 787 | 953 |
| Average | 2,722 | 643 | 811 | 1,268 |
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