The student population at Central Baptist College is 547 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 334 (37.91%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 674 where 547 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 881 students in 2016 and was lowest at 547 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 881 to 547 students, a net loss of 334 (37.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Central Baptist College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 881 | 471 | 410 |
| 2016-17 | 827 -54 | 441 -30 | 386 -24 |
| 2017-18 | 745 -82 | 425 -16 | 320 -66 |
| 2018-19 | 732 -13 | 404 -21 | 328 8 |
| 2019-20 | 666 -66 | 355 -49 | 311 -17 |
| 2020-21 | 604 -62 | 330 -25 | 274 -37 |
| 2021-22 | 622 18 | 332 2 | 290 16 |
| 2022-23 | 564 -58 | 312 -20 | 252 -38 |
| 2023-24 | 550 -14 | 309 -3 | 241 -11 |
| 2024-25 | 547 -3 | 301 -8 | 246 5 |
| Average | 674 | 368 | 306 |
The percentage of white students is 60.15%. The percentage was 68.67% 10 years ago and Central Baptist still has a high percentage of white students. 0.55% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.52% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.87% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 68.67% to 60.15%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.23% to 0.55%. Black student enrollment decreased from 22.02% to 11.52%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.95% to 9.87%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6129 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4787 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Central Baptist 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 | 14 | 2 | 194 | 26 | 1 | 605 | 8 |
| 2016-17 | 7 | 1 | 159 | 21 | 2 | 605 | 7 |
| 2017-18 | 10 | 4 | 158 | 26 | 2 | 511 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | 13 | 3 | 125 | 32 | 2 | 512 | 14 |
| 2019-20 | 13 | 7 | 94 | 34 | 1 | 471 | 18 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 4 | 77 | 62 | 0 | 410 | 17 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 4 | 87 | 53 | 1 | 408 | 29 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 6 | 83 | 48 | 0 | 349 | 20 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 46 | 1 | 323 | 25 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 3 | 63 | 54 | 0 | 329 | 26 |
| Average | 8 | 4 | 112 | 40 | 1 | 452 | 17 |
47 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 4.44% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Central Baptist College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 881 | 45 | 177 | 659 |
| 2016-17 | 827 | 35 | 267 | 525 |
| 2017-18 | 745 | 32 | 287 | 426 |
| 2018-19 | 732 | 36 | 316 | 380 |
| 2019-20 | 666 | 32 | 216 | 418 |
| 2020-21 | 604 | 33 | 372 | 199 |
| 2021-22 | 622 | 35 | 213 | 374 |
| 2022-23 | 564 | 46 | 173 | 345 |
| 2023-24 | 550 | 50 | 202 | 298 |
| 2024-25 | 547 | 47 | 190 | 310 |
| Average | 674 | 39 | 241 | 393 |
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