Student Population at San Diego Mesa
Total Enrollment
18,076 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
18,076
Online Enrollment
7,902
Men Students
7,977
Women Students
10,099
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 18,076 students have enrolled at San Diego Mesa College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 7,977 male and 10,099 female students are attending San Diego Mesa College. By attendance status, there are 3,585 full-time students and 14,491 part-time students.
The number of students at San Diego Mesa College is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Antelope Valley Community College District and Bakersfield College, its population is average (average population is 15,550).
San Diego Mesa College offers online degree/certificate programs and 7,902 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 San Diego Mesa College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 7,977 male and 10,099 female students attending San Diego Mesa. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.79 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 San Diego Mesa.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 18,076 | 3,585 | 14,491 |
Men | 7,977 | 1,707 | 6,270 |
Women | 10,099 | 1,878 | 8,221 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,198 Hispanic students (39.82%) and 5,235 White students (28.96%) at San Diego Mesa College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at San Diego Mesa College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 41 | 19 | 22 |
Asian | 2,638 | 1,205 | 1,433 |
Black or African American | 1,167 | 535 | 632 |
Hispanic | 7,198 | 2,887 | 4,311 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 83 | 51 | 32 |
White | 5,235 | 2,505 | 2,730 |
Two or More Races | 1,415 | 636 | 779 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 241 | 110 | 131 |
Total | 18,076 | 7,977 | 10,099 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 12,216 students whose age under twenty five and 3,402 students whose age is over thirty years old at San Diego Mesa College.
Especially, 2,068 students are younger than eighteen and 107 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at San Diego Mesa College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 18,076 | 7,977 | 10,099 |
Under 18 | 2,068 | 907 | 1,161 |
18-19 | 4,306 | 2,041 | 2,265 |
20-21 | 3,180 | 1,520 | 1,660 |
22-24 | 2,662 | 1,137 | 1,525 |
25-29 | 2,457 | 1,104 | 1,353 |
30-34 | 1,249 | 506 | 743 |
35-39 | 764 | 282 | 482 |
40-49 | 828 | 283 | 545 |
50-64 | 454 | 154 | 300 |
65 and over | 107 | 42 | 65 |
unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 18,076 | 7,977 | 10,099 |
Online Student Population
At San Diego Mesa College, 12,754 students (70.56% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 7,902 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, 7,860 students live in California where San Diego Mesa College is located in and 36 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 18,076 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 7,902 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,852 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,322 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 7,902 |
California Residents | 7,860 |
Other State in U.S. | 36 |
Outside of U.S. | 6 |
Unknown | 0 |