Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,820 where 2,880 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 2,976 students in 2024 and was lowest at 2,659 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,659 to 2,880 students, a net gain of 221 (8.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at South Florida State College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 35.59% and the percentage of black students is 11.15% at South Florida State College. 1.81% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 43.85% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 49.53% to 35.59%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.44% to 1.81%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.38% to 11.15%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 32.38% to 43.85%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6680 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6381 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at South Florida State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
832 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 324.49% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at South Florida State College from 2015 to 2025.