Student Population at San Jose City
Total Enrollment
8,609 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
8,609
Online Enrollment
2,998
Men Students
3,994
Women Students
4,615
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 8,609 students have enrolled at San Jose City College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 3,994 male and 4,615 female students are attending San Jose City College. By attendance status, there are 1,786 full-time students and 6,823 part-time students.
The number of students at San Jose City College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as American River College and Cosumnes River College, its population is small (average population is 16,950).
San Jose City College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,998 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares San Jose City's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
San Jose City has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 16,950 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California average (11,761 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose City College | 8,609 | 8,609 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 16,950 | 16,950 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California | 11,761 | 11,761 |
The below chart compares the student population between San Jose City College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,994 male and 4,615 female students attending San Jose City. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.87 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 Jose City.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,609 | 1,786 | 6,823 |
| Men | 3,994 | 896 | 3,098 |
| Women | 4,615 | 890 | 3,725 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,345 Hispanic students (50.47%) and 1,932 Asian students (22.44%) at San Jose City College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at San Jose City College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Asian | 1,932 | 870 | 1,062 |
| Black or African American | 380 | 207 | 173 |
| Hispanic | 4,345 | 1,900 | 2,445 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| White | 1,270 | 681 | 589 |
| Two or More Races | 320 | 160 | 160 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 170 | 80 | 90 |
| Total | 8,609 | 3,994 | 4,615 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 5,032 students whose age under twenty five and 2,416 students whose age is over thirty years old at San Jose City College.
Especially, 1,005 students are younger than eighteen and 58 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at San Jose City College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,609 | 3,994 | 4,615 |
| Under 18 | 1,005 | 489 | 516 |
| 18-19 | 1,592 | 814 | 778 |
| 20-21 | 1,314 | 630 | 684 |
| 22-24 | 1,121 | 517 | 604 |
| 25-29 | 1,160 | 519 | 641 |
| 30-34 | 805 | 353 | 452 |
| 35-39 | 589 | 249 | 340 |
| 40-49 | 611 | 242 | 369 |
| 50-64 | 353 | 156 | 197 |
| 65 and over | 58 | 24 | 34 |
| unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 8,609 | 3,994 | 4,615 |
Online Student Population
At San Jose City College, 5,112 students (59.38% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,998 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, 2,952 students live in California where San Jose City College is located in and 8 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 8,609 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,998 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,114 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,497 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,998 |
| California Residents | 2,952 |
| Other State in U.S. | 8 |
| Outside of U.S. | 23 |
| Unknown | 15 |
