The student population at Dalton State College is 5,135 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 91 (1.80%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 5,188 students in 2017 and was lowest at 4,525 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,044 to 5,135 students, a net gain of 91 (1.8%).
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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