The student population at Santa Monica College is 22,375 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 7,624 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.26 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

10,229 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 312.96% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 27,939 where 22,375 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.26 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in SMC than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Santa Monica College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-1429,99914,30615,693
2014-1530,158
159
14,340
34
15,818
125
2015-1630,615
457
14,451
111
16,164
346
2016-1730,828
213
14,463
12
16,365
201
2017-1829,760
-1,068
13,865
-598
15,895
-470
2018-1928,800
-960
13,258
-607
15,542
-353
2019-2027,497
-1,303
12,550
-708
14,947
-595
2020-2125,948
-1,549
11,153
-1,397
14,795
-152
2021-2223,408
-2,540
10,082
-1,071
13,326
-1,469
2022-2322,375
-1,033
9,905
-177
12,470
-856
Average27,93912,83715,102
Santa Monica College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 25.58% and the percentage of black students is 8.85% at Santa Monica College. 8.91% of enrolled students is Asian.

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

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14663,2922,76211,196857,7381,160
2014-15553,0952,74311,564737,7321,190
2015-16523,0012,81311,858757,9661,185
2016-17482,8732,78012,227707,9991,247
2017-18542,6882,66111,945727,5541,316
2018-19472,5972,51711,579507,4681,384
2019-20502,3872,30411,266546,4601,225
2020-21382,2992,06310,810476,7691,265
2021-22352,1561,9689,761406,1741,223
2022-23281,9931,9809,314295,7231,203
Average472,6382,45911,152607,1581,240
Santa Monica College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

10,229 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 46% of total students. The number of online students has increased 312.96% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Santa Monica College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1530,1582,4774,37323,308
2015-1630,6152,7844,71523,116
2016-1730,8282,9085,18822,732
2017-1829,7603,2505,72920,781
2018-1928,8003,4156,17619,209
2019-2027,4973,6396,80017,058
2020-2125,9483,5708,23014,148
2021-2223,4086,18710,2576,964
2022-2322,37510,2297,8764,270
Average27,7104,2736,59416,843

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