Student Population at SFCC
Total Enrollment
4,469 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,469
Online Enrollment
1,350
Men Students
1,610
Women Students
2,859
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,469 students have enrolled at Santa Fe Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,610 male and 2,859 female students are attending Santa Fe Community College. By attendance status, there are 690 full-time students and 3,779 part-time students.
The number of students at Santa Fe Community College is large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Clovis Community College and New Mexico State University-Grants, its population is very large (average population is 1,139).
Santa Fe Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,350 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares SFCC'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 New Mexico.
SFCC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,139 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico average (3,389 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Community College | 4,469 | 4,469 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,139 | 1,139 |
| 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 New Mexico | 3,389 | 3,389 |
The below chart compares the student population between Santa Fe Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,610 male and 2,859 female students attending SFCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.56 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 SFCC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,469 | 690 | 3,779 |
| Men | 1,610 | 300 | 1,310 |
| Women | 2,859 | 390 | 2,469 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,130 Hispanic students (47.66%) and 1,673 White students (37.44%) at Santa Fe Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Santa Fe Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 202 | 63 | 139 |
| Asian | 76 | 26 | 50 |
| Black or African American | 50 | 19 | 31 |
| Hispanic | 2,130 | 756 | 1,374 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| White | 1,673 | 629 | 1,044 |
| Two or More Races | 79 | 34 | 45 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 87 | 36 | 51 |
| Total | 4,469 | 1,610 | 2,859 |
Online Student Population
At Santa Fe Community College, 2,189 students (48.98% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,350 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, 787 students live in New Mexico where Santa Fe Community College is located in and 352 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,469 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,350 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 839 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,280 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,350 |
| New Mexico Residents | 787 |
| Other State in U.S. | 352 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 211 |