Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,451 where 4,601 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 4,834 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,743 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,834 to 4,601 students, a net loss of 233 (4.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Shelton State Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 53.42%. The percentage was 56.68% 10 years ago and Shelton State CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.72% of enrolled students is Asian and 33.36% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.54% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 56.68% to 53.42%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.18% to 0.72%. Black student enrollment decreased from 34.75% to 33.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.23% to 7.54%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5961 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5575 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Shelton State Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,628 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 500.74% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Shelton State Community College from 2015 to 2025.