The student population at Saint Louis Community College is 15,649 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,253 (17.21%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 48 male students for every 100 female students, down from 69 in 2015.
- 3,365 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 97.48% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 16,693 where 15,649 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 19,052 students in 2017 and was lowest at 14,301 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 18,902 to 15,649 students, a net loss of 3,253 (17.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Saint Louis Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 46.37% and the percentage of black students is 34.95% at Saint Louis Community College. 3.97% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 5.97% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.79% to 46.37%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.80% to 3.97%. Black student enrollment increased from 31.46% to 34.95%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.00% to 5.97%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6549 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5862 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Saint Louis Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,365 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 97.48% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Saint Louis Community College from 2015 to 2025.