Student Population at South Central
Total Enrollment
2,602 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
2,602
Online Enrollment
843
Men Students
1,096
Women Students
1,506
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,602 students have enrolled at South Central College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,096 male and 1,506 female students are attending South Central College. By attendance status, there are 1,012 full-time students and 1,590 part-time students.
The number of students at South Central College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Minnesota State Community and Technical College and Hennepin Technical College, its population is relatively small (average population is 3,540).
South Central College offers online degree/certificate programs and 843 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 South Central College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,096 male and 1,506 female students attending South Central. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.73 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 South Central.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,602 | 1,012 | 1,590 |
| Men | 1,096 | 550 | 546 |
| Women | 1,506 | 462 | 1,044 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,775 White students (68.22%) and 301 Hispanic students (11.57%) at South Central College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at South Central College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Asian | 35 | 14 | 21 |
| Black or African American | 276 | 121 | 155 |
| Hispanic | 301 | 121 | 180 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,775 | 737 | 1,038 |
| Two or More Races | 76 | 39 | 37 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 63 | 32 | 31 |
| Total | 2,602 | 1,096 | 1,506 |
Online Student Population
At South Central College, 1,669 students (64.14% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 843 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, 829 students live in Minnesota where South Central College is located in and 14 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,602 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 843 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 826 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 933 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 843 |
| Minnesota Residents | 829 |
| Other State in U.S. | 14 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |