The student population at South Central College is 2,731 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 229 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.58 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
991 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 167.84% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.58 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in South Central than male students.
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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