South Central College Student Population

How many students at South Central?

For the academic year 2024-2025, South Central College has a total enrollment of 2,731 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,058 male students (38.7%) and 1,673 female students (61.3%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,822 White students (66.7%) and 376 Hispanic students (13.8%).
• Class Delivery: 991 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 787 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Special Use - which average 5,216 - South Central's body is much smaller.

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, 1,058 male (38.74%) and 1,673 female (61.26%) students are attending South Central College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 63.24.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,822 White, 245 Black, and 41 Asian students out of a total of 2,731 are attending at South Central College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

South Central College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 52.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, South Central has 577 students under 18 years old and 6 students over 65 years old. There are 1,954 students under 25 years old, and 696 students over 25 years old out of 2,652 total students.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

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 South Central College, 991 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 787 students are enrolled in some online courses.

978 students who live in Minnesota or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 13 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,731 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 294 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 10.77%.145 students have transferred in as full-time status and 149 students transferred in as part-time status.