Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,421 where 8,609 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 9,336 students in 2018 and was lowest at 7,326 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 8,445 to 8,609 students, a net gain of 164 (1.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at San Jose City College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 14.75% and the percentage of black students is 4.41% at San Jose City College. 22.44% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 50.47% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 16.09% to 14.75%. Asian enrollment declined from 23.37% to 22.44%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.63% to 4.41%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 43.85% to 50.47%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6698 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7209 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at San Jose City College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,998 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 35% of total students. The number of online students has increased 378.15% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at San Jose City College from 2015 to 2025.