Student Population at SAC
Total Enrollment
23,852 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
23,852
Online Enrollment
7,105
Men Students
13,558
Women Students
10,294
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 23,852 students have enrolled at Santa Ana College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 13,558 male and 10,294 female students are attending Santa Ana College. By attendance status, there are 3,863 full-time students and 19,989 part-time students.
The number of students at Santa Ana 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 very large (average population is 14,973).
Santa Ana College offers online degree/certificate programs and 7,105 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 Santa Ana College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 13,558 male and 10,294 female students attending SAC. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.32 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 SAC.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 23,852 | 3,863 | 19,989 |
Men | 13,558 | 1,930 | 11,628 |
Women | 10,294 | 1,933 | 8,361 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 13,214 Hispanic students (55.40%) and 3,905 White students (16.37%) at Santa Ana College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Santa Ana College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 41 | 24 | 17 |
Asian | 1,827 | 909 | 918 |
Black or African American | 370 | 233 | 137 |
Hispanic | 13,214 | 6,303 | 6,911 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 69 | 49 | 20 |
White | 3,905 | 2,926 | 979 |
Two or More Races | 436 | 253 | 183 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 3,864 | 2,810 | 1,054 |
Total | 23,852 | 13,558 | 10,294 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 11,727 students whose age under twenty five and 8,895 students whose age is over thirty years old at Santa Ana College.
Especially, 2,704 students are younger than eighteen and 170 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Santa Ana College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 23,852 | 13,558 | 10,294 |
Under 18 | 2,704 | 1,193 | 1,511 |
18-19 | 3,897 | 2,051 | 1,846 |
20-21 | 2,581 | 1,323 | 1,258 |
22-24 | 2,545 | 1,255 | 1,290 |
25-29 | 3,223 | 1,676 | 1,547 |
30-34 | 2,528 | 1,514 | 1,014 |
35-39 | 1,972 | 1,354 | 618 |
40-49 | 2,705 | 1,966 | 739 |
50-64 | 1,520 | 1,109 | 411 |
65 and over | 170 | 113 | 57 |
unknown | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Total | 23,852 | 13,558 | 10,294 |
Online Student Population
At Santa Ana College, 12,150 students (50.94% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 7,105 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, 6,874 students live in California where Santa Ana College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 23,852 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 7,105 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 5,045 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 11,702 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 7,105 |
California Residents | 6,874 |
Other State in U.S. | 0 |
Outside of U.S. | 68 |
Unknown | 163 |