Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 6 years is 401 where 528 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2021 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 528 students in 2025 and was lowest at 295 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 372 to 528 students, a net gain of 156 (41.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia since 2020.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 11.55% and the percentage of black students is 10.61% at San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia. 0.38% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 63.26% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 20.43% to 11.55%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.88% to 0.38%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.98% to 10.61%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 54.57% to 63.26%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5751 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6389 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 Valley College-Hesperia over the past 6 years (2020-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.