The student population at St Charles Community College is 6,143 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 722 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.47 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,462 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 283.73% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,238 where 6,143 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.47 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in SCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at St Charles Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,865 | 3,004 | 3,861 |
| 2016-17 | 6,755 -110 | 2,947 -57 | 3,808 -53 |
| 2017-18 | 6,563 -192 | 2,900 -47 | 3,663 -145 |
| 2018-19 | 6,269 -294 | 2,673 -227 | 3,596 -67 |
| 2019-20 | 6,363 94 | 2,678 5 | 3,685 89 |
| 2020-21 | 6,014 -349 | 2,292 -386 | 3,722 37 |
| 2021-22 | 5,705 -309 | 2,251 -41 | 3,454 -268 |
| 2022-23 | 5,800 95 | 2,386 135 | 3,414 -40 |
| 2023-24 | 5,902 102 | 2,416 30 | 3,486 72 |
| 2024-25 | 6,143 241 | 2,491 75 | 3,652 166 |
| Average | 6,238 | 2,604 | 3,634 |
The percentage of white students is 67.43%. The percentage was 79.64% 10 years ago and SCC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.21% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.45% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.43% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.64% to 67.43%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.17% to 2.21%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.54% to 8.45%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.20% to 6.43%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5312 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3594 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at St Charles 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 | 19 | 149 | 380 | 288 | 8 | 5,467 | 229 |
| 2016-17 | 17 | 135 | 422 | 307 | 8 | 5,275 | 242 |
| 2017-18 | 17 | 145 | 426 | 302 | 8 | 5,124 | 219 |
| 2018-19 | 20 | 147 | 437 | 308 | 10 | 4,850 | 249 |
| 2019-20 | 14 | 166 | 463 | 346 | 9 | 4,786 | 267 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 168 | 483 | 319 | 4 | 4,384 | 251 |
| 2021-22 | 13 | 126 | 434 | 324 | 6 | 4,123 | 247 |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 134 | 476 | 333 | 7 | 4,155 | 267 |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 145 | 500 | 367 | 8 | 4,041 | 307 |
| 2024-25 | 16 | 136 | 519 | 395 | 6 | 4,142 | 301 |
| Average | 15 | 145 | 454 | 329 | 7 | 4,635 | 258 |
1,462 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 283.73% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at St Charles Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,865 | 381 | 1,060 | 5,424 |
| 2016-17 | 6,755 | 473 | 1,091 | 5,191 |
| 2017-18 | 6,563 | 585 | 1,263 | 4,715 |
| 2018-19 | 6,269 | 756 | 1,333 | 4,180 |
| 2019-20 | 6,363 | 815 | 1,503 | 4,045 |
| 2020-21 | 6,014 | 737 | 2,086 | 3,191 |
| 2021-22 | 5,705 | 985 | 1,903 | 2,817 |
| 2022-23 | 5,800 | 1,194 | 1,896 | 2,710 |
| 2023-24 | 5,902 | 1,368 | 1,930 | 2,604 |
| 2024-25 | 6,143 | 1,462 | 1,972 | 2,709 |
| Average | 6,238 | 876 | 1,604 | 3,759 |
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