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.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at San Diego Mesa
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total18,0763,58514,491
Men7,9771,7076,270
Women10,0991,8788,221

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.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at San Diego Mesa College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native411922
Asian2,6381,2051,433
Black or African American1,167535632
Hispanic7,1982,8874,311
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander835132
White5,2352,5052,730
Two or More Races1,415636779
Race/Ethnicity Unknown241110131
Total 18,0767,97710,099

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.
Population by Student Age at San Diego Mesa College
TotalMenWomen
Total18,076 7,97710,099
Under 182,068 9071,161
18-194,306 2,0412,265
20-213,180 1,5201,660
22-242,662 1,1371,525
25-292,457 1,1041,353
30-341,249 506743
35-39764 282482
40-49828 283545
50-64454 154300
65 and over107 4265
unknown1 10
Total 18,076 7,97710,099

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total18,076
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes7,902
Enrolled Some in Online Classes4,852
Not Enrolled in Online Classes5,322
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)7,902
California Residents7,860
Other State in U.S.36
Outside of U.S.6
Unknown0