The student population at South Mountain Community College is 4,516 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 433 (10.60%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,013 where 4,516 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 4,516 students in 2025 and was lowest at 3,497 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,083 to 4,516 students, a net gain of 433 (10.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at South Mountain Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,083 | 1,725 | 2,358 |
| 2016-17 | 4,058 -25 | 1,709 -16 | 2,349 -9 |
| 2017-18 | 4,120 62 | 1,714 5 | 2,406 57 |
| 2018-19 | 4,075 -45 | 1,679 -35 | 2,396 -10 |
| 2019-20 | 4,321 246 | 1,772 93 | 2,549 153 |
| 2020-21 | 3,497 -824 | 1,322 -450 | 2,175 -374 |
| 2021-22 | 3,597 100 | 1,413 91 | 2,184 9 |
| 2022-23 | 3,706 109 | 1,539 126 | 2,167 -17 |
| 2023-24 | 4,157 451 | 1,682 143 | 2,475 308 |
| 2024-25 | 4,516 359 | 1,725 43 | 2,791 316 |
| Average | 4,013 | 1,628 | 2,385 |
The percentage of white students is 16.19% and the percentage of black students is 13.55% at South Mountain Community College. 2.52% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 57.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 13.79% to 16.19%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.87% to 2.52%. Black student enrollment decreased from 17.12% to 13.55%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 50.38% to 57.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6173 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6951 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at South Mountain 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 | 167 | 117 | 699 | 2,057 | 9 | 563 | 65 |
| 2016-17 | 185 | 124 | 656 | 2,179 | 8 | 541 | 58 |
| 2017-18 | 177 | 115 | 671 | 2,295 | 9 | 483 | 78 |
| 2018-19 | 142 | 113 | 571 | 2,343 | 9 | 579 | 118 |
| 2019-20 | 146 | 116 | 650 | 2,472 | 9 | 624 | 134 |
| 2020-21 | 93 | 101 | 497 | 1,994 | 5 | 594 | 98 |
| 2021-22 | 104 | 103 | 484 | 2,036 | 9 | 607 | 142 |
| 2022-23 | 123 | 117 | 454 | 2,138 | 5 | 609 | 159 |
| 2023-24 | 139 | 114 | 524 | 2,377 | 5 | 698 | 189 |
| 2024-25 | 132 | 114 | 612 | 2,612 | 7 | 731 | 207 |
| Average | 141 | 113 | 582 | 2,250 | 8 | 603 | 125 |
1,415 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 482.30% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at South Mountain Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,083 | 243 | 642 | 3,198 |
| 2016-17 | 4,058 | 243 | 656 | 3,159 |
| 2017-18 | 4,120 | 241 | 696 | 3,183 |
| 2018-19 | 4,075 | 331 | 719 | 3,025 |
| 2019-20 | 4,321 | 459 | 847 | 3,015 |
| 2020-21 | 3,497 | 1,069 | 1,287 | 1,141 |
| 2021-22 | 3,597 | 1,067 | 1,109 | 1,421 |
| 2022-23 | 3,706 | 1,156 | 1,101 | 1,449 |
| 2023-24 | 4,157 | 1,231 | 1,215 | 1,711 |
| 2024-25 | 4,516 | 1,415 | 1,164 | 1,937 |
| Average | 4,013 | 746 | 944 | 2,324 |
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