Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,197 where 9,282 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 9,964 students in 2016 and was lowest at 8,105 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,964 to 9,282 students, a net loss of 682 (6.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Solano Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 21.30% and the percentage of black students is 13.64% at Solano Community College. 15.13% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 37.54% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 30.52% to 21.30%. Asian enrollment grew from 14.38% to 15.13%. Black student enrollment decreased from 14.22% to 13.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 28.35% to 37.54%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7639 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7769 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Solano Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,880 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 31% of total students. The number of online students has increased 218.23% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Solano Community College from 2015 to 2025.