Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 6 years is 119 where 114 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2021 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 163 students in 2024 and was lowest at 85 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 85 to 114 students, a net gain of 29 (34.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria since 2020.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 12.28% and the percentage of black students is 0.88% at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria. 6.14% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 71.05% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 17.65% to 12.28%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.53% to 6.14%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.35% to 0.88%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 67.06% to 71.05%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4749 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5139 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-Santa Maria over the past 6 years (2020-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.