Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 19,014 where 19,901 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 20,640 students in 2016 and was lowest at 17,573 in 2019. Overall, enrollment dropped from 20,640 to 19,901 students, a net loss of 739 (3.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at San Antonio College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 16.30% and the percentage of black students is 6.75% at San Antonio College. 2.71% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 69.69% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 25.94% to 16.30%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.79% to 2.71%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.37% to 6.75%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 60.35% to 69.69%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4815 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5627 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at San Antonio College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
7,478 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 122.82% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at San Antonio College from 2015 to 2025.