Student Population at San Diego City
Total Enrollment
12,144 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
12,144
Online Enrollment
5,901
Men Students
5,402
Women Students
6,742
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 12,144 students have enrolled at San Diego City College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 5,402 male and 6,742 female students are attending San Diego City College. By attendance status, there are 1,690 full-time students and 10,454 part-time students.
The number of students at San Diego City College is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as College of Alameda and Canada College, its population is very large (average population is 7,515).
San Diego City College offers online degree/certificate programs and 5,901 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 San Diego City College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,402 male and 6,742 female students attending San Diego City. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.80 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 San Diego City.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,144 | 1,690 | 10,454 |
| Men | 5,402 | 766 | 4,636 |
| Women | 6,742 | 924 | 5,818 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,826 Hispanic students (47.97%) and 2,699 White students (22.22%) at San Diego City College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at San Diego City College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Asian | 1,451 | 659 | 792 |
| Black or African American | 1,161 | 496 | 665 |
| Hispanic | 5,826 | 2,438 | 3,388 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 45 | 19 | 26 |
| White | 2,699 | 1,358 | 1,341 |
| Two or More Races | 778 | 337 | 441 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 142 | 76 | 66 |
| Total | 12,144 | 5,402 | 6,742 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 7,440 students whose age under twenty five and 2,921 students whose age is over thirty years old at San Diego City College.
Especially, 1,348 students are younger than eighteen and 73 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at San Diego City College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,144 | 5,402 | 6,742 |
| Under 18 | 1,348 | 545 | 803 |
| 18-19 | 2,595 | 1,175 | 1,420 |
| 20-21 | 1,832 | 821 | 1,011 |
| 22-24 | 1,665 | 734 | 931 |
| 25-29 | 1,783 | 868 | 915 |
| 30-34 | 1,159 | 501 | 658 |
| 35-39 | 628 | 271 | 357 |
| 40-49 | 661 | 280 | 381 |
| 50-64 | 400 | 168 | 232 |
| 65 and over | 73 | 39 | 34 |
| Total | 12,144 | 5,402 | 6,742 |
Online Student Population
At San Diego City College, 8,266 students (68.07% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,901 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, 5,865 students live in California where San Diego City College is located in and 29 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 12,144 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 5,901 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,365 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,878 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 5,901 |
| California Residents | 5,865 |
| Other State in U.S. | 29 |
| Outside of U.S. | 7 |
| Unknown | 0 |