The student population at Berea College is 1,527 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 116 (7.06%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,569 where 1,527 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 1,688 students in 2020 and was lowest at 1,432 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,643 to 1,527 students, a net loss of 116 (7.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Berea College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,643 | 702 | 941 |
| 2016-17 | 1,665 22 | 725 23 | 940 -1 |
| 2017-18 | 1,670 5 | 706 -19 | 964 24 |
| 2018-19 | 1,673 3 | 710 4 | 963 -1 |
| 2019-20 | 1,688 15 | 710 | 978 15 |
| 2020-21 | 1,432 -256 | 578 -132 | 854 -124 |
| 2021-22 | 1,468 36 | 598 20 | 870 16 |
| 2022-23 | 1,433 -35 | 582 -16 | 851 -19 |
| 2023-24 | 1,487 54 | 613 31 | 874 23 |
| 2024-25 | 1,527 40 | 629 16 | 898 24 |
| Average | 1,569 | 655 | 913 |
The percentage of white students is 42.04% and the percentage of black students is 19.45% at Berea College. 3.67% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 17.42% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 58.86% to 42.04%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.46% to 3.67%. Black student enrollment increased from 15.22% to 19.45%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.09% to 17.42%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7482 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6211 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Berea 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 | 5 | 24 | 250 | 133 | 3 | 967 | 84 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 32 | 242 | 157 | 3 | 977 | 101 |
| 2017-18 | 3 | 34 | 249 | 185 | 1 | 950 | 106 |
| 2018-19 | 2 | 46 | 263 | 195 | 1 | 914 | 111 |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 50 | 277 | 215 | 2 | 880 | 130 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 43 | 252 | 202 | 2 | 711 | 122 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 54 | 268 | 208 | 2 | 684 | 126 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 55 | 264 | 218 | 1 | 632 | 125 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 57 | 282 | 241 | 2 | 650 | 116 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 56 | 297 | 266 | 2 | 642 | 113 |
| Average | 2 | 45 | 264 | 202 | 2 | 801 | 113 |
Berea College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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