The student population at Davidson College is 1,869 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 85 (4.76%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,873 where 1,869 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 1,983 students in 2021 and was lowest at 1,784 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,784 to 1,869 students, a net gain of 85 (4.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Davidson College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,784 | 884 | 900 |
| 2016-17 | 1,796 12 | 911 27 | 885 -15 |
| 2017-18 | 1,810 14 | 917 6 | 893 8 |
| 2018-19 | 1,843 33 | 956 39 | 887 -6 |
| 2019-20 | 1,837 -6 | 929 -27 | 908 21 |
| 2020-21 | 1,983 146 | 947 18 | 1,036 128 |
| 2021-22 | 1,973 -10 | 931 -16 | 1,042 6 |
| 2022-23 | 1,927 -46 | 899 -32 | 1,028 -14 |
| 2023-24 | 1,904 -23 | 892 -7 | 1,012 -16 |
| 2024-25 | 1,869 -35 | 878 -14 | 991 -21 |
| Average | 1,873 | 914 | 958 |
The percentage of white students is 60.35%. The percentage was 67.83% 10 years ago and Davidson still has a high percentage of white students. 5.30% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.85% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.13% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 67.83% to 60.35%. Asian enrollment declined from 5.38% to 5.30%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.84% to 6.85%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.62% to 11.13%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6141 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5252 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Davidson 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 | 16 | 96 | 122 | 136 | 0 | 1,210 | 64 |
| 2016-17 | 12 | 97 | 121 | 132 | 0 | 1,207 | 73 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 100 | 123 | 140 | 1 | 1,218 | 84 |
| 2018-19 | 9 | 96 | 127 | 149 | 3 | 1,235 | 81 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 95 | 120 | 146 | 2 | 1,230 | 88 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 116 | 127 | 164 | 4 | 1,318 | 88 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 111 | 124 | 173 | 3 | 1,287 | 89 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 102 | 123 | 187 | 0 | 1,193 | 103 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 112 | 129 | 192 | 1 | 1,163 | 92 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 99 | 128 | 208 | 1 | 1,128 | 78 |
| Average | 7 | 102 | 124 | 163 | 2 | 1,219 | 84 |
Davidson College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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