Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,013 where 4,516 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 4,516 students in 2025 and was lowest at 3,497 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,083 to 4,516 students, a net gain of 433 (10.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at South Mountain Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 16.19% and the percentage of black students is 13.55% at South Mountain Community College. 2.52% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 57.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 13.79% to 16.19%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.87% to 2.52%. Black student enrollment decreased from 17.12% to 13.55%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 50.38% to 57.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6173 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6951 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at South Mountain Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,415 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 482.30% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at South Mountain Community College from 2015 to 2025.