Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,629 where 4,871 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 4,974 students in 2020 and was lowest at 3,788 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,839 to 4,871 students, a net gain of 32 (0.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at South Puget Sound Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 46.01% and the percentage of black students is 4.00% at South Puget Sound Community College. 6.90% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 15.38% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.41% to 46.01%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.33% to 6.90%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.56% to 4.00%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.84% to 15.38%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7462 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5892 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at South Puget Sound Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,213 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 46% of total students. The number of online students has increased 297.31% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at South Puget Sound Community College from 2015 to 2025.