The student population at Beloit College is 1,004 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 354 (26.07%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,148 where 1,004 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 1,402 students in 2018 and was lowest at 948 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,358 to 1,004 students, a net loss of 354 (26.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Beloit College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,358 | 617 | 741 |
| 2016-17 | 1,394 36 | 639 22 | 755 14 |
| 2017-18 | 1,402 8 | 662 23 | 740 -15 |
| 2018-19 | 1,275 -127 | 577 -85 | 698 -42 |
| 2019-20 | 1,143 -132 | 520 -57 | 623 -75 |
| 2020-21 | 978 -165 | 446 -74 | 532 -91 |
| 2021-22 | 1,011 33 | 480 34 | 531 -1 |
| 2022-23 | 964 -47 | 455 -25 | 509 -22 |
| 2023-24 | 948 -16 | 459 4 | 489 -20 |
| 2024-25 | 1,004 56 | 488 29 | 516 27 |
| Average | 1,148 | 534 | 613 |
The percentage of white students is 53.19%. The percentage was 64.95% 10 years ago and Beloit still has a high percentage of white students. 2.29% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.67% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 17.63% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.95% to 53.19%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.87% to 2.29%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.23% to 7.67%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.20% to 17.63%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6770 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5654 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Beloit 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 | 2 | 39 | 71 | 125 | 3 | 882 | 36 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 47 | 71 | 124 | 3 | 856 | 38 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 45 | 93 | 142 | 4 | 781 | 56 |
| 2018-19 | 2 | 49 | 87 | 146 | 3 | 665 | 45 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 42 | 81 | 149 | 4 | 583 | 44 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 33 | 86 | 164 | 4 | 483 | 31 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 31 | 98 | 162 | 1 | 499 | 38 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 31 | 86 | 156 | 0 | 466 | 34 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 25 | 76 | 163 | 0 | 480 | 42 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 23 | 77 | 177 | 1 | 534 | 51 |
| Average | 2 | 37 | 83 | 151 | 2 | 623 | 42 |
7 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 1% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -89.86% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Beloit College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,358 | 0 | 0 | 1,358 |
| 2016-17 | 1,394 | 0 | 0 | 1,394 |
| 2017-18 | 1,402 | 0 | 0 | 1,402 |
| 2018-19 | 1,275 | 0 | 0 | 1,275 |
| 2019-20 | 1,143 | 0 | 0 | 1,143 |
| 2020-21 | 978 | 69 | 809 | 100 |
| 2021-22 | 1,011 | 6 | 11 | 994 |
| 2022-23 | 964 | 6 | 0 | 958 |
| 2023-24 | 948 | 9 | 1 | 938 |
| 2024-25 | 1,004 | 7 | 10 | 987 |
| Average | 1,148 | 10 | 83 | 1,055 |
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