The student population at Dalton State College is 5,135 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 91 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.76 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
670 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 727.16% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,936 where 5,135 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.76 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in DSC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Dalton State College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,044 | 2,041 | 3,003 |
| 2016-17 | 5,188 144 | 2,092 51 | 3,096 93 |
| 2017-18 | 5,164 -24 | 2,095 3 | 3,069 -27 |
| 2018-19 | 5,118 -46 | 2,072 -23 | 3,046 -23 |
| 2019-20 | 4,964 -154 | 2,006 -66 | 2,958 -88 |
| 2020-21 | 4,794 -170 | 1,768 -238 | 3,026 68 |
| 2021-22 | 4,525 -269 | 1,721 -47 | 2,804 -222 |
| 2022-23 | 4,527 2 | 1,757 36 | 2,770 -34 |
| 2023-24 | 4,902 375 | 1,859 102 | 3,043 273 |
| 2024-25 | 5,135 233 | 1,862 3 | 3,273 230 |
| Average | 4,936 | 1,927 | 3,009 |
The percentage of white students is 50.22%. The percentage was 64.83% 10 years ago and DSC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.93% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.21% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 37.64% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.83% to 50.22%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.09% to 1.93%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.20% to 4.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 21.83% to 37.64%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6034 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5300 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Dalton State 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 | 21 | 55 | 212 | 1,101 | 5 | 3,270 | 73 |
| 2016-17 | 20 | 75 | 221 | 1,177 | 5 | 3,326 | 63 |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 75 | 209 | 1,314 | 8 | 3,283 | 58 |
| 2018-19 | 26 | 89 | 207 | 1,430 | 9 | 3,114 | 54 |
| 2019-20 | 32 | 90 | 182 | 1,494 | 5 | 2,926 | 40 |
| 2020-21 | 37 | 92 | 176 | 1,551 | 8 | 2,740 | 43 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | 93 | 150 | 1,538 | 3 | 2,519 | 61 |
| 2022-23 | 17 | 98 | 146 | 1,578 | 2 | 2,465 | 76 |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 83 | 197 | 1,792 | 5 | 2,568 | 97 |
| 2024-25 | 16 | 99 | 216 | 1,933 | 4 | 2,579 | 114 |
| Average | 23 | 85 | 192 | 1,491 | 5 | 2,879 | 68 |
670 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 727.16% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Dalton State College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,044 | 81 | 534 | 4,429 |
| 2016-17 | 5,188 | 86 | 0 | 5,102 |
| 2017-18 | 5,164 | 285 | 877 | 4,002 |
| 2018-19 | 5,118 | 368 | 843 | 3,907 |
| 2019-20 | 4,964 | 0 | 0 | 4,964 |
| 2020-21 | 4,794 | 952 | 2,655 | 1,187 |
| 2021-22 | 4,525 | 524 | 1,366 | 2,635 |
| 2022-23 | 4,527 | 495 | 1,383 | 2,649 |
| 2023-24 | 4,902 | 637 | 1,537 | 2,728 |
| 2024-25 | 5,135 | 670 | 1,787 | 2,678 |
| Average | 4,936 | 410 | 1,098 | 3,428 |
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