Santa Ana College Student Population

How many students at SAC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Santa Ana College has a total enrollment of 27,248 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 15,931 male students (58.5%) and 11,317 female students (41.5%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 14,604 Hispanic students (53.6%) and 5,007 White students (18.4%).
• Class Delivery: 8,579 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 5,399 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's - which average 10,294 - SAC's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 15,931 male (58.47%) and 11,317 female (41.53%) students are attending Santa Ana College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 140.77.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 5,007 White, 404 Black, and 2,147 Asian students out of a total of 27,248 are attending at Santa Ana College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Santa Ana College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 64.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, SAC has 3,535 students under 18 years old and 169 students over 65 years old. There are 13,497 students under 25 years old, and 13,740 students over 25 years old out of 27,248 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Santa Ana College, 8,579 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 5,399 students are enrolled in some online courses.

8,258 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 321 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 27,248 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 2,302 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.45%.257 students have transferred in as full-time status and 2,045 students transferred in as part-time status.