Student Population at Sonoran Desert Institute
Total Enrollment
5,437 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
5,437
Online Enrollment
5,437
Men Students
5,301
Women Students
136
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,437 students have enrolled at Sonoran Desert Institute (all undergraduate).
By gender, 5,301 male and 136 female students are attending Sonoran Desert Institute. By attendance status, there are 3,148 full-time students and 2,289 part-time students.
The number of students at Sonoran Desert Institute is very large compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Refrigeration School Inc and Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc, its population is very large (average population is 1,687).
Sonoran Desert Institute is an online exclusive school (all degree/program offered only via distance learning) and, therefore, all students have enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Sonoran Desert Institute's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.
Sonoran Desert Institute has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,687 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona average (627 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Sonoran Desert Institute | 5,437 | 5,437 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,687 | 1,687 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges | 312 | 322 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona | 627 | 627 |
The below chart compares the student population between Sonoran Desert Institute and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,301 male and 136 female students attending Sonoran Desert Institute. The male-to-female student ratio is 38.98 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 Sonoran Desert Institute.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,437 | 3,148 | 2,289 |
| Men | 5,301 | 3,066 | 2,235 |
| Women | 136 | 82 | 54 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,876 White students (71.29%) and 751 Hispanic students (13.81%) at Sonoran Desert Institute(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Sonoran Desert Institute.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 60 | 57 | 3 |
| Asian | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 312 | 301 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 751 | 734 | 17 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| White | 3,876 | 3,790 | 86 |
| Two or More Races | 288 | 272 | 16 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 76 | 75 | 1 |
| Total | 5,437 | 5,301 | 136 |
Online Student Population
Sonoran Desert Institute is an online school that all degree/certificate programs are offered via only distance learning and all 5,437 students enrolled throught online
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 5,437 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 5,437 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 0 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 5,437 |
| Arizona Residents | 230 |
| Other State in U.S. | 5,203 |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
| Unknown | 0 |