The student population at Saint Mary's College of California is 2,734 (1,954 undergraduate and 780 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,296 (32.16%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Saint Mary's College of California is 71.47% which is decreased by 986 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 310 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 72 male students for every 100 female students, up from 64 in 2015.
- 134 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 294.12% since 2015. (Note: The high increase/decrease may be due to the pandemic)
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,430 where 2,734 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 4,030 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,734 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,030 to 2,734 students, a net loss of 1,296 (32.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Saint Mary's College of California since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,463 where 1,954 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Saint Mary's College of California since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 967 where 780 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Saint Mary's College of California since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 35.15% and the percentage of black students is 5.19% at Saint Mary's College of California. 9.00% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 28.82% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 45.41% to 35.15%. Asian enrollment declined from 10.60% to 9.00%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.16% to 5.19%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 22.61% to 28.82%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7766 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7261 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Saint Mary's College of California over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
134 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 294.12% since 2021. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Saint Mary's College of California from 2015 to 2025.