The student population at Beacon College is 531 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 257 (93.80%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 420 where 531 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment increased every year from 2016 to 2025, growing from 274 to 531 students, a gain of 257 (93.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Beacon College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 274 | 165 | 109 |
| 2016-17 | 314 40 | 180 15 | 134 25 |
| 2017-18 | 348 34 | 204 24 | 144 10 |
| 2018-19 | 400 52 | 245 41 | 155 11 |
| 2019-20 | 416 16 | 262 17 | 154 -1 |
| 2020-21 | 427 11 | 271 9 | 156 2 |
| 2021-22 | 460 33 | 307 36 | 153 -3 |
| 2022-23 | 501 41 | 331 24 | 170 17 |
| 2023-24 | 527 26 | 328 -3 | 199 29 |
| 2024-25 | 531 4 | 346 18 | 185 -14 |
| Average | 420 | 264 | 156 |
The percentage of white students is 66.67%. The percentage was 69.71% 10 years ago and Beacon still has a high percentage of white students. 3.95% of enrolled students is Asian and 14.50% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.04% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.71% to 66.67%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.92% to 3.95%. Black student enrollment decreased from 14.96% to 14.50%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.38% to 9.04%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5237 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4873 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Beacon College 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 | 1 | 8 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 191 | 11 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 17 | 1 | 211 | 12 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 12 | 52 | 20 | 1 | 241 | 16 |
| 2018-19 | 5 | 15 | 65 | 33 | 0 | 263 | 13 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 19 | 65 | 32 | 1 | 276 | 11 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 22 | 74 | 39 | 2 | 271 | 10 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 25 | 76 | 37 | 2 | 287 | 21 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 21 | 70 | 43 | 3 | 332 | 22 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 19 | 67 | 47 | 2 | 356 | 25 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 21 | 77 | 48 | 1 | 354 | 17 |
| Average | 5 | 17 | 64 | 33 | 1 | 278 | 16 |
25 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -51.92% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Beacon College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 274 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
| 2016-17 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 314 |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 0 | 0 | 348 |
| 2018-19 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 400 |
| 2019-20 | 416 | 0 | 0 | 416 |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 52 | 0 | 375 |
| 2021-22 | 460 | 29 | 0 | 431 |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 32 | 0 | 469 |
| 2023-24 | 527 | 30 | 0 | 497 |
| 2024-25 | 531 | 25 | 0 | 506 |
| Average | 420 | 17 | 0 | 403 |
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