Student Population at DMC
Total Enrollment
10,256 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
10,256
Online Enrollment
2,503
Men Students
4,444
Women Students
5,812
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 10,256 students have enrolled at Del Mar College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 4,444 male and 5,812 female students are attending Del Mar College. By attendance status, there are 1,655 full-time students and 8,601 part-time students.
The number of students at Del Mar College is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Lamar State College-Port Arthur and Lee College, its population is very large (average population is 5,205).
Del Mar College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,503 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares DMC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
DMC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,205 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas average (16,031 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar College | 10,256 | 10,256 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,205 | 5,205 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas | 16,031 | 13,793 |
The below chart compares the student population between Del Mar College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,444 male and 5,812 female students attending DMC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.76 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at DMC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,256 | 1,655 | 8,601 |
| Men | 4,444 | 762 | 3,682 |
| Women | 5,812 | 893 | 4,919 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,330 Hispanic students (71.47%) and 1,897 White students (18.50%) at Del Mar College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Del Mar College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Asian | 221 | 101 | 120 |
| Black or African American | 198 | 79 | 119 |
| Hispanic | 7,330 | 3,094 | 4,236 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| White | 1,897 | 811 | 1,086 |
| Two or More Races | 70 | 30 | 40 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 143 | 72 | 71 |
| Total | 10,256 | 4,444 | 5,812 |
Online Student Population
At Del Mar College, 8,223 students (80.18% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,503 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,459 students live in Texas where Del Mar College is located in and 22 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 10,256 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,503 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 5,720 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,033 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,503 |
| Texas Residents | 2,459 |
| Other State in U.S. | 22 |
| Outside of U.S. | 22 |
| Unknown | 0 |