The student population at Arkansas State University-Beebe is 3,277 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 658 (16.72%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,340 where 3,277 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 3,989 students in 2017 and was lowest at 2,776 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,935 to 3,277 students, a net loss of 658 (16.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Arkansas State University-Beebe since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,935 | 1,771 | 2,164 |
| 2016-17 | 3,989 54 | 1,721 -50 | 2,268 104 |
| 2017-18 | 3,739 -250 | 1,522 -199 | 2,217 -51 |
| 2018-19 | 3,446 -293 | 1,377 -145 | 2,069 -148 |
| 2019-20 | 3,317 -129 | 1,322 -55 | 1,995 -74 |
| 2020-21 | 2,982 -335 | 1,113 -209 | 1,869 -126 |
| 2021-22 | 2,776 -206 | 1,100 -13 | 1,676 -193 |
| 2022-23 | 2,928 152 | 1,188 88 | 1,740 64 |
| 2023-24 | 3,010 82 | 1,200 12 | 1,810 70 |
| 2024-25 | 3,277 267 | 1,253 53 | 2,024 214 |
| Average | 3,340 | 1,357 | 1,983 |
The percentage of white students is 80.23%. The percentage was 82.87% 10 years ago and ASU Beebe still has a high percentage of white students. 0.64% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.68% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.26% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 82.87% to 80.23%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.66% to 0.64%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.15% to 6.68%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.13% to 7.26%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3445 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3050 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Arkansas State University-Beebe over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22 | 26 | 242 | 202 | 6 | 3,261 | 164 |
| 2016-17 | 24 | 32 | 243 | 201 | 6 | 3,280 | 181 |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 25 | 230 | 243 | 5 | 2,978 | 141 |
| 2018-19 | 24 | 31 | 237 | 204 | 7 | 2,784 | 85 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | 35 | 218 | 173 | 6 | 2,716 | 76 |
| 2020-21 | 9 | 41 | 182 | 146 | 4 | 2,385 | 81 |
| 2021-22 | 16 | 30 | 163 | 159 | 5 | 2,326 | 71 |
| 2022-23 | 17 | 26 | 185 | 196 | 0 | 2,347 | 98 |
| 2023-24 | 21 | 17 | 152 | 194 | 4 | 2,486 | 112 |
| 2024-25 | 14 | 21 | 219 | 238 | 4 | 2,629 | 148 |
| Average | 19 | 28 | 207 | 196 | 5 | 2,719 | 116 |
891 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 110.64% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Arkansas State University-Beebe from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,935 | 423 | 916 | 2,596 |
| 2016-17 | 3,989 | 474 | 927 | 2,588 |
| 2017-18 | 3,739 | 461 | 947 | 2,331 |
| 2018-19 | 3,446 | 389 | 979 | 2,078 |
| 2019-20 | 3,317 | 431 | 1,300 | 1,586 |
| 2020-21 | 2,982 | 606 | 1,087 | 1,289 |
| 2021-22 | 2,776 | 600 | 856 | 1,320 |
| 2022-23 | 2,928 | 646 | 831 | 1,451 |
| 2023-24 | 3,010 | 725 | 860 | 1,425 |
| 2024-25 | 3,277 | 891 | 830 | 1,556 |
| Average | 3,340 | 565 | 953 | 1,822 |
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