The student population at Saddleback College is 20,764 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,212 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.21 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
10,784 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 171.30% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 19,028 where 20,764 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.21 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Saddleback than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Saddleback College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 42.14% and the percentage of black students is 2.45% at Saddleback College. 12.75% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 30.96% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 53.24% to 42.14%. Asian enrollment grew from 9.49% to 12.75%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.15% to 2.45%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 25.64% to 30.96%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7057 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6386 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Saddleback College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
10,784 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 52% of total students. The number of online students has increased 171.30% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Saddleback College from 2015 to 2025.