Student Population at DMC
Total Enrollment
9,725 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
9,725
Online Enrollment
2,865
Men Students
4,048
Women Students
5,677
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 9,725 students have enrolled at Del Mar College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 4,048 male and 5,677 female students are attending Del Mar College. By attendance status, there are 1,371 full-time students and 8,354 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 4,493).
Del Mar College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,865 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Del Mar College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,048 male and 5,677 female students attending DMC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.71 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 | 9,725 | 1,371 | 8,354 |
| Men | 4,048 | 639 | 3,409 |
| Women | 5,677 | 732 | 4,945 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,904 Hispanic students (70.99%) and 1,981 White students (20.37%) 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 | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| Asian | 224 | 107 | 117 |
| Black or African American | 198 | 78 | 120 |
| Hispanic | 6,904 | 2,829 | 4,075 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| White | 1,981 | 831 | 1,150 |
| Two or More Races | 51 | 20 | 31 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 137 | 58 | 79 |
| Total | 9,725 | 4,048 | 5,677 |
Online Student Population
At Del Mar College, 5,719 students (58.81% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,865 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, 2,814 students live in Texas where Del Mar College is located in and 27 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 9,725 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,865 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,854 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,006 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,865 |
| Texas Residents | 2,814 |
| Other State in U.S. | 27 |
| Outside of U.S. | 24 |
| Unknown | 0 |