The student population at Berea College is 1,527 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 116 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.43 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Berea College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.43 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Berea than male students.
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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