The student population at Southern State Community College is 2,227 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 181 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 2.02 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
717 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 419.57% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 2.02 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in Southern State CC than male students.
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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