The student population at Southwestern Community College is 2,157 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 312 (12.64%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,338 where 2,157 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 2,504 students in 2022 and was lowest at 2,109 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,469 to 2,157 students, a net loss of 312 (12.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southwestern Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,469 | 916 | 1,553 |
| 2016-17 | 2,467 -2 | 999 83 | 1,468 -85 |
| 2017-18 | 2,464 -3 | 993 -6 | 1,471 3 |
| 2018-19 | 2,366 -98 | 921 -72 | 1,445 -26 |
| 2019-20 | 2,324 -42 | 914 -7 | 1,410 -35 |
| 2020-21 | 2,259 -65 | 845 -69 | 1,414 4 |
| 2021-22 | 2,504 245 | 911 66 | 1,593 179 |
| 2022-23 | 2,256 -248 | 838 -73 | 1,418 -175 |
| 2023-24 | 2,109 -147 | 787 -51 | 1,322 -96 |
| 2024-25 | 2,157 48 | 781 -6 | 1,376 54 |
| Average | 2,338 | 891 | 1,447 |
The percentage of white students is 73.02%. The percentage was 78.21% 10 years ago and Southwestern CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.48% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.48% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.28% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.21% to 73.02%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.26% to 1.48%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.54% to 1.48%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.76% to 14.28%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4425 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3757 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southwestern 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 | 210 | 31 | 38 | 167 | 4 | 1,931 | 52 |
| 2016-17 | 180 | 32 | 36 | 185 | 3 | 1,935 | 57 |
| 2017-18 | 184 | 26 | 31 | 180 | 2 | 1,938 | 59 |
| 2018-19 | 188 | 24 | 45 | 209 | 3 | 1,803 | 55 |
| 2019-20 | 189 | 24 | 46 | 210 | 4 | 1,736 | 75 |
| 2020-21 | 209 | 30 | 34 | 199 | 3 | 1,698 | 61 |
| 2021-22 | 252 | 30 | 42 | 227 | 4 | 1,846 | 65 |
| 2022-23 | 207 | 30 | 43 | 227 | 4 | 1,648 | 57 |
| 2023-24 | 175 | 32 | 38 | 241 | 2 | 1,535 | 51 |
| 2024-25 | 112 | 32 | 32 | 308 | 2 | 1,575 | 63 |
| Average | 191 | 29 | 39 | 215 | 3 | 1,765 | 60 |
735 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has increased 34.12% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southwestern Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,469 | 548 | 648 | 1,273 |
| 2016-17 | 2,467 | 514 | 608 | 1,345 |
| 2017-18 | 2,464 | 517 | 610 | 1,337 |
| 2018-19 | 2,366 | 524 | 609 | 1,233 |
| 2019-20 | 2,324 | 530 | 627 | 1,167 |
| 2020-21 | 2,259 | 759 | 689 | 811 |
| 2021-22 | 2,504 | 914 | 635 | 955 |
| 2022-23 | 2,256 | 735 | 622 | 899 |
| 2023-24 | 2,109 | 660 | 561 | 888 |
| 2024-25 | 2,157 | 735 | 646 | 776 |
| Average | 2,338 | 644 | 626 | 1,068 |
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