Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,519 where 9,073 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 9,307 students in 2020 and was lowest at 7,075 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 8,620 to 9,073 students, a net gain of 453 (5.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Shasta College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 58.88%. The percentage was 68.33% 10 years ago and Shasta still has a high percentage of white students. 4.17% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.02% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 20.78% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 68.33% to 58.88%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.18% to 4.17%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.60% to 2.02%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 15.28% to 20.78%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6006 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5052 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Shasta College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,693 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has increased 148.35% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Shasta College from 2015 to 2025.