Student Population at San Jose City
Total Enrollment
8,400 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
8,400
Online Enrollment
3,228
Men Students
3,140
Women Students
4,421
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,400 students have enrolled at San Jose City College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 3,140 male and 4,421 female students are attending San Jose City College. By attendance status, there are 1,595 full-time students and 5,966 part-time students.
The number of students at San Jose City College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as American River College and Cosumnes River College, its population is very small (average population is 17,328).
San Jose City College offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,228 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 Jose City College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,140 male and 4,421 female students attending San Jose City. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.71 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 Jose City.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,561 | 1,595 | 5,966 |
| Men | 3,140 | 697 | 2,443 |
| Women | 4,421 | 898 | 3,523 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,922 Hispanic students (46.69%) and 1,846 Asian students (21.98%) at San Jose City College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at San Jose City College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Asian | 1,846 | 806 | 1,040 |
| Black or African American | 360 | 172 | 188 |
| Hispanic | 3,922 | 1,513 | 2,409 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 34 | 13 | 21 |
| White | 809 | 360 | 449 |
| Two or More Races | 330 | 144 | 186 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 147 | 75 | 72 |
| Total | 7,561 | 3,140 | 4,421 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,548 students whose age under twenty five and 1,966 students whose age is over thirty years old at San Jose City College.
Especially, 852 students are younger than eighteen and 61 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at San Jose City College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,561 | 3,140 | 4,421 |
| Under 18 | 852 | 369 | 483 |
| 18-19 | 1,542 | 710 | 832 |
| 20-21 | 1,117 | 507 | 610 |
| 22-24 | 1,037 | 422 | 615 |
| 25-29 | 1,045 | 413 | 632 |
| 30-34 | 658 | 248 | 410 |
| 35-39 | 434 | 156 | 278 |
| 40-49 | 499 | 156 | 343 |
| 50-64 | 314 | 132 | 182 |
| 65 and over | 61 | 25 | 36 |
| unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 7,561 | 3,140 | 4,421 |
Online Student Population
At San Jose City College, 5,352 students (70.78% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,138 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, 3,087 students live in California where San Jose City College is located in and 2 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 7,561 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,138 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,214 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,209 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,138 |
| California Residents | 3,087 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2 |
| Outside of U.S. | 34 |
| Unknown | 15 |