Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,027 where 9,572 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 9,681 students in 2016 and was lowest at 7,776 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,681 to 9,572 students, a net loss of 109 (1.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Skyline College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 17.60% and the percentage of black students is 2.41% at Skyline College. 32.21% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 35.32% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 19.04% to 17.60%. Asian enrollment declined from 37.64% to 32.21%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.03% to 2.41%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 29.99% to 35.32%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7359 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7281 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Skyline College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,041 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 42% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,436.50% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Skyline College from 2015 to 2025.