The student population at Blackburn College is 513 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 72 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.41 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
3 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by % since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 500 where 513 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.41 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Blackburn than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Blackburn College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 585 | 268 | 317 |
| 2016-17 | 596 11 | 274 6 | 322 5 |
| 2017-18 | 554 -42 | 240 -34 | 314 -8 |
| 2018-19 | 566 12 | 226 -14 | 340 26 |
| 2019-20 | 482 -84 | 212 -14 | 270 -70 |
| 2020-21 | 516 34 | 224 12 | 292 22 |
| 2021-22 | 414 -102 | 184 -40 | 230 -62 |
| 2022-23 | 382 -32 | 168 -16 | 214 -16 |
| 2023-24 | 389 7 | 163 -5 | 226 12 |
| 2024-25 | 513 124 | 213 50 | 300 74 |
| Average | 500 | 217 | 283 |
The percentage of white students is 70.96%. The percentage was 79.66% 10 years ago and Blackburn still has a high percentage of white students. Hispanic students comprise 9.75% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.66% to 70.96%. Black student enrollment increased from 12.82% to 17.74%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.71% to 9.75%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4555 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3480 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Blackburn 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 | 4 | 75 | 10 | 2 | 466 | 15 |
| 2016-17 | 1 | 5 | 72 | 17 | 1 | 454 | 22 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 5 | 62 | 25 | 1 | 419 | 15 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 6 | 68 | 24 | 1 | 427 | 13 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 19 | 0 | 379 | 14 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 36 | 0 | 373 | 18 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 34 | 0 | 309 | 15 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 30 | 0 | 285 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 36 | 0 | 250 | 9 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 50 | 0 | 364 | 4 |
| Average | 1 | 4 | 55 | 28 | 1 | 373 | 14 |
3 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 % since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Blackburn College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 585 | 0 | 0 | 585 |
| 2016-17 | 596 | 0 | 0 | 596 |
| 2017-18 | 554 | 0 | 0 | 554 |
| 2018-19 | 566 | 0 | 0 | 566 |
| 2019-20 | 482 | 0 | 0 | 482 |
| 2020-21 | 516 | 158 | 286 | 72 |
| 2021-22 | 414 | 26 | 25 | 363 |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 50 | 10 | 322 |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 66 | 11 | 312 |
| 2024-25 | 513 | 3 | 0 | 510 |
| Average | 500 | 30 | 33 | 436 |
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