The student population at Southwestern Oregon Community College is 1,551 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 787 (33.66%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,832 where 1,551 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 2,338 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,443 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,338 to 1,551 students, a net loss of 787 (33.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southwestern Oregon Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,338 | 1,070 | 1,268 |
| 2016-17 | 2,160 -178 | 898 -172 | 1,262 -6 |
| 2017-18 | 2,099 -61 | 862 -36 | 1,237 -25 |
| 2018-19 | 2,157 58 | 931 69 | 1,226 -11 |
| 2019-20 | 2,053 -104 | 874 -57 | 1,179 -47 |
| 2020-21 | 1,537 -516 | 570 -304 | 967 -212 |
| 2021-22 | 1,490 -47 | 559 -11 | 931 -36 |
| 2022-23 | 1,443 -47 | 555 -4 | 888 -43 |
| 2023-24 | 1,489 46 | 570 15 | 919 31 |
| 2024-25 | 1,551 62 | 573 3 | 978 59 |
| Average | 1,832 | 746 | 1,086 |
The percentage of white students is 66.02%. The percentage was 63.56% 10 years ago and Southwestern Oregon CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.48% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.29% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.31% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 63.56% to 66.02%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.41% to 1.48%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.54% to 1.29%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.55% to 14.31%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5387 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5863 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southwestern Oregon 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 | 62 | 33 | 36 | 200 | 20 | 1,486 | 82 |
| 2016-17 | 59 | 22 | 24 | 197 | 16 | 1,401 | 112 |
| 2017-18 | 52 | 33 | 22 | 238 | 21 | 1,390 | 117 |
| 2018-19 | 59 | 33 | 23 | 220 | 18 | 1,378 | 118 |
| 2019-20 | 53 | 28 | 34 | 242 | 21 | 1,292 | 119 |
| 2020-21 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 208 | 10 | 993 | 97 |
| 2021-22 | 40 | 25 | 22 | 216 | 15 | 981 | 101 |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 26 | 27 | 196 | 13 | 935 | 101 |
| 2023-24 | 41 | 25 | 20 | 200 | 15 | 995 | 101 |
| 2024-25 | 42 | 23 | 20 | 222 | 15 | 1,024 | 95 |
| Average | 48 | 27 | 25 | 214 | 16 | 1,188 | 104 |
496 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 69.28% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southwestern Oregon Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,338 | 293 | 848 | 1,197 |
| 2016-17 | 2,160 | 201 | 802 | 1,157 |
| 2017-18 | 2,099 | 268 | 885 | 946 |
| 2018-19 | 2,157 | 274 | 917 | 966 |
| 2019-20 | 2,053 | 258 | 992 | 803 |
| 2020-21 | 1,541 | 759 | 415 | 367 |
| 2021-22 | 1,490 | 454 | 602 | 434 |
| 2022-23 | 1,443 | 420 | 677 | 346 |
| 2023-24 | 1,489 | 405 | 654 | 430 |
| 2024-25 | 1,551 | 496 | 654 | 401 |
| Average | 1,832 | 383 | 745 | 705 |
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