The student population at Southern State Community College is 2,227 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 181 (7.52%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,283 where 2,227 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 2,721 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,933 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,408 to 2,227 students, a net loss of 181 (7.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southern State Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,408 | 789 | 1,619 |
| 2016-17 | 2,721 313 | 959 170 | 1,762 143 |
| 2017-18 | 2,719 -2 | 1,008 49 | 1,711 -51 |
| 2018-19 | 2,455 -264 | 851 -157 | 1,604 -107 |
| 2019-20 | 2,399 -56 | 796 -55 | 1,603 -1 |
| 2020-21 | 2,018 -381 | 634 -162 | 1,384 -219 |
| 2021-22 | 1,933 -85 | 604 -30 | 1,329 -55 |
| 2022-23 | 1,947 14 | 633 29 | 1,314 -15 |
| 2023-24 | 2,000 53 | 632 -1 | 1,368 54 |
| 2024-25 | 2,227 227 | 738 106 | 1,489 121 |
| Average | 2,283 | 764 | 1,518 |
The percentage of white students is 90.44%. The percentage was 92.98% 10 years ago and Southern State CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.31% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.71% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 1.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 92.98% to 90.44%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.21% to 0.31%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.37% to 1.71%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.08% to 1.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.1800 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1349 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southern State 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 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 10 | 2,239 | 34 |
| 2016-17 | 15 | 5 | 49 | 26 | 5 | 2,508 | 45 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 26 | 3 | 2,524 | 46 |
| 2018-19 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 2,280 | 56 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 1 | 2,230 | 51 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 35 | 2 | 1,858 | 45 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 35 | 3 | 1,776 | 56 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 43 | 1 | 1,763 | 64 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 35 | 1 | 1,820 | 72 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 44 | 4 | 2,014 | 84 |
| Average | 5 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 3 | 2,101 | 55 |
717 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 419.57% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southern State Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,408 | 138 | 432 | 1,838 |
| 2016-17 | 2,721 | 194 | 511 | 2,016 |
| 2017-18 | 2,719 | 246 | 491 | 1,982 |
| 2018-19 | 2,455 | 223 | 531 | 1,701 |
| 2019-20 | 2,399 | 229 | 546 | 1,624 |
| 2020-21 | 2,018 | 582 | 685 | 751 |
| 2021-22 | 1,933 | 518 | 594 | 821 |
| 2022-23 | 1,947 | 542 | 593 | 812 |
| 2023-24 | 2,000 | 642 | 652 | 706 |
| 2024-25 | 2,227 | 717 | 645 | 865 |
| Average | 2,283 | 403 | 568 | 1,312 |
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