The student population at San Diego City College is 13,242 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,278 (19.84%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 86 male students for every 100 female students, down from 90 in 2015.
- 4,533 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 94.88% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 14,434 where 13,242 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 16,726 students in 2017 and was lowest at 12,144 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 16,520 to 13,242 students, a net loss of 3,278 (19.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at San Diego City College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 21.84% and the percentage of black students is 10.05% at San Diego City College. 10.56% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 49.65% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 22.81% to 21.84%. Asian enrollment grew from 8.70% to 10.56%. Black student enrollment decreased from 10.67% to 10.05%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 49.54% to 49.65%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6807 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6813 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at San Diego City College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,533 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has increased 94.88% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at San Diego City College from 2015 to 2025.