Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,238 where 6,143 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 6,865 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,705 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,865 to 6,143 students, a net loss of 722 (10.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at St Charles Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 67.43%. The percentage was 79.64% 10 years ago and SCC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.21% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.45% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.43% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.64% to 67.43%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.17% to 2.21%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.54% to 8.45%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.20% to 6.43%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5312 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3594 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at St Charles Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,462 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 283.73% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at St Charles Community College from 2015 to 2025.