The student population at South Coast College is 306 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 9 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 12.30 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (South Coast College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
The average student population over the last 11 years is 269 where 306 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 12.30 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in South Coast than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at South Coast College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 315 | 33 | 282 |
| 2016-17 | 356 41 | 35 2 | 321 39 |
| 2017-18 | 263 -93 | 28 -7 | 235 -86 |
| 2018-19 | 221 -42 | 24 -4 | 197 -38 |
| 2019-20 | 226 5 | 20 -4 | 206 9 |
| 2020-21 | 254 28 | 19 -1 | 235 29 |
| 2021-22 | 272 18 | 19 | 253 18 |
| 2022-23 | 237 -35 | 19 | 218 -35 |
| 2023-24 | 241 4 | 17 -2 | 224 6 |
| 2024-25 | 306 65 | 23 6 | 283 59 |
| Average | 269 | 24 | 245 |
The percentage of white students is 26.14% and the percentage of black students is 4.25% at South Coast College. 7.84% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 50.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 35.24% to 26.14%. Asian enrollment declined from 7.94% to 7.84%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.17% to 4.25%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 36.83% to 50.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6585 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7302 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at South Coast 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 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 116 | 1 | 111 | 16 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 140 | 1 | 113 | 18 |
| 2017-18 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 99 | 0 | 86 | 19 |
| 2018-19 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 79 | 0 | 69 | 19 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 82 | 2 | 61 | 19 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 105 | 1 | 73 | 31 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 118 | 1 | 78 | 29 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 99 | 0 | 70 | 30 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 124 | 0 | 60 | 17 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 156 | 0 | 80 | 22 |
| Average | 3 | 22 | 12 | 112 | 1 | 80 | 22 |
South Coast College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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