Student Population at San Diego City
Total Enrollment
13,242 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
13,242
Online Enrollment
4,533
Men Students
6,116
Women Students
7,126
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 13,242 students have enrolled at San Diego City College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 6,116 male and 7,126 female students are attending San Diego City College. By attendance status, there are 1,221 full-time students and 12,021 part-time students.
The number of students at San Diego City College is small compared to Public, 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 8,527).
San Diego City College offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,533 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares San Diego City's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
San Diego City has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 8,527 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in California average (20,004 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego City College | 13,242 | 13,242 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 8,527 | 8,527 |
| 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 California | 20,004 | 18,707 |
The below chart compares the student population between San Diego City College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,116 male and 7,126 female students attending San Diego City. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.86 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 | 13,242 | 1,221 | 12,021 |
| Men | 6,116 | 621 | 5,495 |
| Women | 7,126 | 600 | 6,526 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,575 Hispanic students (49.65%) and 2,892 White students (21.84%) 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 | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Asian | 1,399 | 664 | 735 |
| Black or African American | 1,331 | 640 | 691 |
| Hispanic | 6,575 | 2,803 | 3,772 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 57 | 34 | 23 |
| White | 2,892 | 1,518 | 1,374 |
| Two or More Races | 818 | 371 | 447 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 124 | 63 | 61 |
| Total | 13,242 | 6,116 | 7,126 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 7,966 students whose age under twenty five and 3,412 students whose age is over thirty years old at San Diego City College.
Especially, 1,707 students are younger than eighteen and 87 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 | 13,242 | 6,116 | 7,126 |
| Under 18 | 1,707 | 704 | 1,003 |
| 18-19 | 2,560 | 1,226 | 1,334 |
| 20-21 | 1,958 | 909 | 1,049 |
| 22-24 | 1,741 | 785 | 956 |
| 25-29 | 1,864 | 889 | 975 |
| 30-34 | 1,269 | 637 | 632 |
| 35-39 | 784 | 371 | 413 |
| 40-49 | 828 | 358 | 470 |
| 50-64 | 444 | 194 | 250 |
| 65 and over | 87 | 43 | 44 |
| Total | 13,242 | 6,116 | 7,126 |
Online Student Population
At San Diego City College, 6,949 students (52.48% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,533 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, 4,510 students live in California where San Diego City College is located in and 11 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 13,242 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,533 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,416 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,293 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,533 |
| California Residents | 4,510 |
| Other State in U.S. | 11 |
| Outside of U.S. | 12 |
| Unknown | 0 |
