The student population at San Diego City College is 13,242 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,278 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.17 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.17 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in San Diego City than male students.
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.