The student population at South Puget Sound Community College is 4,871 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 32 (0.66%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,629 where 4,871 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 4,974 students in 2020 and was lowest at 3,788 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,839 to 4,871 students, a net gain of 32 (0.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at South Puget Sound Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,839 | 2,071 | 2,768 |
| 2016-17 | 4,861 22 | 2,107 36 | 2,754 -14 |
| 2017-18 | 4,951 90 | 2,056 -51 | 2,895 141 |
| 2018-19 | 4,872 -79 | 2,015 -41 | 2,857 -38 |
| 2019-20 | 4,974 102 | 2,044 29 | 2,930 73 |
| 2020-21 | 4,665 -309 | 1,848 -196 | 2,817 -113 |
| 2021-22 | 4,215 -450 | 1,650 -198 | 2,565 -252 |
| 2022-23 | 3,788 -427 | 1,456 -194 | 2,332 -233 |
| 2023-24 | 4,252 464 | 1,732 276 | 2,520 188 |
| 2024-25 | 4,871 619 | 1,948 216 | 2,923 403 |
| Average | 4,629 | 1,893 | 2,736 |
The percentage of white students is 46.01% and the percentage of black students is 4.00% at South Puget Sound Community College. 6.90% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 15.38% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.41% to 46.01%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.33% to 6.90%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.56% to 4.00%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.84% to 15.38%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7462 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5892 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at South Puget Sound 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 | 50 | 258 | 124 | 476 | 38 | 3,020 | 431 |
| 2016-17 | 51 | 253 | 138 | 549 | 39 | 2,895 | 463 |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 245 | 115 | 545 | 41 | 2,937 | 571 |
| 2018-19 | 43 | 269 | 128 | 586 | 26 | 2,840 | 553 |
| 2019-20 | 35 | 312 | 143 | 603 | 30 | 2,823 | 617 |
| 2020-21 | 37 | 289 | 140 | 578 | 38 | 2,573 | 633 |
| 2021-22 | 34 | 267 | 136 | 596 | 42 | 2,247 | 529 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | 281 | 142 | 565 | 37 | 2,097 | 372 |
| 2023-24 | 22 | 309 | 153 | 656 | 27 | 2,118 | 439 |
| 2024-25 | 26 | 336 | 195 | 749 | 23 | 2,241 | 536 |
| Average | 37 | 282 | 141 | 590 | 34 | 2,579 | 514 |
2,213 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 297.31% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at South Puget Sound Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,839 | 557 | 972 | 3,310 |
| 2016-17 | 4,861 | 667 | 1,086 | 3,108 |
| 2017-18 | 4,951 | 781 | 1,221 | 2,949 |
| 2018-19 | 4,872 | 835 | 1,284 | 2,753 |
| 2019-20 | 4,974 | 931 | 1,714 | 2,329 |
| 2020-21 | 4,665 | 2,876 | 1,235 | 554 |
| 2021-22 | 4,215 | 2,452 | 1,136 | 627 |
| 2022-23 | 3,788 | 2,106 | 1,102 | 580 |
| 2023-24 | 4,252 | 2,016 | 1,447 | 789 |
| 2024-25 | 4,871 | 2,213 | 1,591 | 1,067 |
| Average | 4,629 | 1,543 | 1,279 | 1,807 |
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