The student population at Blackburn College is 513 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 72 (12.31%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 500 where 513 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 596 students in 2017 and was lowest at 382 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 585 to 513 students, a net loss of 72 (12.3%).
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 -98.10% since 2020. 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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