How many students at SFCC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Santa Fe Community College has a total enrollment of 4,469 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

  • Gender Breakdown: 1,610 male students (36%) and 2,859 female students (64%) are attending .
  • Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,130 Hispanic students (47.7%) and 1,673 White students (37.4%).
  • Class Delivery: 1,350 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 839 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,638 - SFCC'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, 1,610 male (36.03%) and 2,859 female (63.97%) students are attending Santa Fe Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 56.31.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
Undergraduate
Total4,469
Men1,610
Women2,859
Santa Fe Community College 2025 Student Population by Gender and Race chart

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,673 White, 50 Black, and 76 Asian students out of a total of 4,469 are attending at Santa Fe Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Santa Fe Community College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 63% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Race/Ethnicity Distribution
RaceTotalMenWomen
American Indian or Native American20263139
Asian762650
Black501931
Hispanic2,1307561,374
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders734
White1,6736291,044
Two or more races793445
Race Unknown873651
Santa Fe Community College 2025 Student Population by Gender and Race chart

Student Age Distribution

By age, SFCC has 774 students under 18 years old and 289 students over 65 years old. There are 1,841 students under 25 years old, and 1,637 students over 25 years old out of 3,478 total students.

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

Student Age Distribution
AgeTotalMenWomen
Under 18774435339
18-19474270204
20-21292180112
22-24301189112
25-29340222118
30-34288179109
35-3921814177
40-4924517075
50-6425717780
Over 65289162127
Santa Fe Community College 2024 Student Population by Age chartSanta Fe Community College 2024 Student Population Age Diversity Pie chart

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 Fe Community College, 1,350 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 839 students are enrolled in some online courses.

787 students who live in New Mexico or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 563 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Student Population
All StudentsEnrolled Exclusively Online CoursesEnrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students4,4691,350839
Undergraduate4,4691,350839
Online Student Population by Locality
New Mexico ResidentsOther States in U.S.Outside of U.S.
All Students7875630
Santa Fe Community College 2025 Online Student Population chart

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 4,469 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 379 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.48%.103 students have transferred in as full-time status and 276 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Number of Students
Regular Full-time587
Transfer-in Full-time103
Regular Part-time3,503
Transfer-in Part-time276

SFCC Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

For the academic year 2024-2025, 4,469 students are enrolled at SFCC.
4,469 undergraduate students are enrolled at SFCC.
1,610 male (36.03%) and 2,859 female (63.97%) students are attending SFCC.
165 international students (3.69%) are enrolled at SFCC.
SFCC has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 1,673 White (37.44%), 50 Black (1.12%), and 76 Asian (1.70%) students are enrolled.
774 students are under 18 and 289 students are over 65 years old.
1,350 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 839 students take some online courses.

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