The student population at Daytona State College is 12,820 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,472 (10.30%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 64 male students for every 100 female students, down from 65 in 2015.
- 4,179 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 40.99% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,869 where 12,820 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 14,292 students in 2016 and was lowest at 11,584 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 14,292 to 12,820 students, a net loss of 1,472 (10.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Daytona State College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 52.08%. The percentage was 66.28% 10 years ago and Daytona State still has a high percentage of white students. 2.64% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.71% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 23.39% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.28% to 52.08%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.09% to 2.64%. Black student enrollment increased from 13.00% to 13.71%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.93% to 23.39%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6518 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5236 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Daytona State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,179 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 40.99% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Daytona State College from 2015 to 2025.