The student population at City College of San Francisco is 19,267 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 4,124 (17.63%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 87 male students for every 100 female students, up from 86 in 2015.
- 5,361 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 303.08% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 21,269 where 19,267 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 27,008 students in 2019 and was lowest at 16,134 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 23,391 to 19,267 students, a net loss of 4,124 (17.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at City College of San Francisco since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 23.51% and the percentage of black students is 7.27% at City College of San Francisco. 29.56% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 27.38% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 22.41% to 23.51%. Asian enrollment declined from 34.47% to 29.56%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.58% to 7.27%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 24.27% to 27.38%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7744 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7639 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at City College of San Francisco over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
5,361 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 28% of total students. The number of online students has increased 303.08% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at City College of San Francisco from 2015 to 2025.