Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,426 where 3,317 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 3,730 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,105 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,730 to 3,317 students, a net loss of 413 (11.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at St Clair County Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 76.09%. The percentage was 87.69% 10 years ago and SC4 still has a high percentage of white students. 0.99% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.09% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.70% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 87.69% to 76.09%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.38% to 0.99%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.90% to 5.09%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.03% to 5.70%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4128 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2289 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at St Clair County Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,596 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 48% of total students. The number of online students has increased 357.31% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at St Clair County Community College from 2015 to 2025.