Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,283 where 2,227 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,721 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,933 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,408 to 2,227 students, a net loss of 181 (7.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southern State Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 90.44%. The percentage was 92.98% 10 years ago and Southern State CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.31% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.71% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 1.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 92.98% to 90.44%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.21% to 0.31%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.37% to 1.71%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.08% to 1.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.1800 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1349 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southern State Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
717 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 419.57% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southern State Community College from 2015 to 2025.