The student population at Arkansas State University-Newport is 1,868 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 783 (29.54%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,140 where 1,868 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 2,735 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,592 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,651 to 1,868 students, a net loss of 783 (29.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Arkansas State University-Newport since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,651 | 1,097 | 1,554 |
| 2016-17 | 2,735 84 | 1,097 | 1,638 84 |
| 2017-18 | 2,512 -223 | 1,074 -23 | 1,438 -200 |
| 2018-19 | 2,270 -242 | 902 -172 | 1,368 -70 |
| 2019-20 | 2,269 -1 | 860 -42 | 1,409 41 |
| 2020-21 | 1,941 -328 | 680 -180 | 1,261 -148 |
| 2021-22 | 1,829 -112 | 617 -63 | 1,212 -49 |
| 2022-23 | 1,592 -237 | 538 -79 | 1,054 -158 |
| 2023-24 | 1,732 140 | 567 29 | 1,165 111 |
| 2024-25 | 1,868 136 | 647 80 | 1,221 56 |
| Average | 2,140 | 808 | 1,332 |
The percentage of white students is 63.06%. The percentage was 70.61% 10 years ago and ASUN still has a high percentage of white students. 0.59% of enrolled students is Asian and 21.95% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.73% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.61% to 63.06%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.34% to 0.59%. Black student enrollment increased from 17.01% to 21.95%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.22% to 5.73%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5490 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4689 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-Newport 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 | 3 | 9 | 451 | 112 | 1 | 1,872 | 110 |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 14 | 419 | 138 | 0 | 1,977 | 130 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 7 | 388 | 108 | 1 | 1,873 | 38 |
| 2018-19 | 12 | 13 | 323 | 78 | 1 | 1,727 | 32 |
| 2019-20 | 15 | 16 | 338 | 98 | 1 | 1,646 | 30 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 3 | 284 | 88 | 0 | 1,427 | 32 |
| 2021-22 | 14 | 5 | 275 | 89 | 1 | 1,319 | 35 |
| 2022-23 | 13 | 16 | 288 | 78 | 0 | 1,158 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 14 | 311 | 105 | 1 | 1,175 | 47 |
| 2024-25 | 15 | 11 | 410 | 107 | 1 | 1,178 | 78 |
| Average | 10 | 11 | 349 | 100 | 1 | 1,535 | 54 |
764 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has increased 24.03% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Arkansas State University-Newport from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,651 | 616 | 676 | 1,359 |
| 2016-17 | 2,735 | 502 | 1,137 | 1,096 |
| 2017-18 | 2,512 | 348 | 762 | 1,402 |
| 2018-19 | 2,270 | 318 | 851 | 1,101 |
| 2019-20 | 2,269 | 474 | 599 | 1,196 |
| 2020-21 | 1,941 | 745 | 456 | 740 |
| 2021-22 | 1,829 | 583 | 396 | 850 |
| 2022-23 | 1,592 | 466 | 306 | 820 |
| 2023-24 | 1,732 | 545 | 379 | 808 |
| 2024-25 | 1,868 | 764 | 314 | 790 |
| Average | 2,140 | 536 | 588 | 1,016 |
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