The student population at San Joaquin Delta College is 20,969 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 3,074 (17.18%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 67 male students for every 100 female students, down from 74 in 2015.
- 9,703 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 224.52% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 18,082 where 20,969 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 20,969 students in 2025 and was lowest at 16,168 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 17,895 to 20,969 students, a net gain of 3,074 (17.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at San Joaquin Delta College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 13.11% and the percentage of black students is 8.04% at San Joaquin Delta College. 19.95% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 51.47% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 22.33% to 13.11%. Asian enrollment grew from 16.64% to 19.95%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.95% to 8.04%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 45.05% to 51.47%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6683 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7086 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at San Joaquin Delta College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
9,703 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 46% of total students. The number of online students has increased 224.52% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at San Joaquin Delta College from 2015 to 2025.