The student population at San Diego Mesa College is 18,076 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 6,175 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.27 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

7,902 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 183.33% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 21,950 where 18,076 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.27 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in San Diego Mesa than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at San Diego Mesa College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-1424,25111,69212,559
2014-1524,159
-92
11,662
-30
12,497
-62
2015-1624,208
49
11,651
-11
12,557
60
2016-1723,560
-648
11,209
-442
12,351
-206
2017-1823,532
-28
10,905
-304
12,627
276
2018-1922,284
-1,248
10,178
-727
12,106
-521
2019-2020,712
-1,572
9,332
-846
11,380
-726
2020-2120,693
-19
8,905
-427
11,788
408
2021-2218,028
-2,665
7,896
-1,009
10,132
-1,656
2022-2318,076
48
7,977
81
10,099
-33
Average21,95010,14111,810
San Diego Mesa College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 28.96% and the percentage of black students is 6.46% at San Diego Mesa College. 14.59% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at San Diego Mesa College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-141013,8011,6757,8781458,2301,398
2014-15893,8331,5718,0221557,8191,424
2015-16753,6841,5128,3111557,7891,488
2016-17673,4011,5878,6181337,6451,506
2017-18673,5031,5158,7851357,3781,513
2018-19733,2491,4748,5151326,8221,448
2019-20663,1331,2548,066836,0041,409
2020-21493,1071,1978,082926,0901,586
2021-22462,7001,0997,197835,2131,366
2022-23412,6381,1677,198835,2351,415
Average673,3051,4058,0671206,8231,455
San Diego Mesa College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

7,902 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 44% of total students. The number of online students has increased 183.33% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at San Diego Mesa College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1524,1592,7892,74518,625
2015-1624,2083,2603,01817,930
2016-1723,5603,6653,43716,458
2017-1823,5323,9673,67315,892
2018-1922,2844,1153,88214,287
2019-2020,7123,6614,12612,925
2020-2120,69319,792750151
2021-2218,02812,6563,5981,774
2022-2318,0767,9024,8525,322
Average21,6956,8673,34211,485

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