Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,011 where 8,397 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 9,291 students in 2016 and was lowest at 6,954 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,291 to 8,397 students, a net loss of 894 (9.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Delta College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 72.39%. The percentage was 80.98% 10 years ago and Delta still has a high percentage of white students. 1.00% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.34% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.72% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.98% to 72.39%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.89% to 1.00%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.86% to 10.34%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.37% to 8.72%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4559 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3338 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Delta College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,175 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 38% of total students. The number of online students has increased 310.74% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Delta College from 2015 to 2025.