The student population at Davis & Elkins College is 661 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 135 (16.96%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 740 where 661 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 837 students in 2018 and was lowest at 650 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 796 to 661 students, a net loss of 135 (17%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Davis & Elkins College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 796 | 350 | 446 |
| 2016-17 | 805 9 | 331 -19 | 474 28 |
| 2017-18 | 837 32 | 340 9 | 497 23 |
| 2018-19 | 793 -44 | 320 -20 | 473 -24 |
| 2019-20 | 776 -17 | 319 -1 | 457 -16 |
| 2020-21 | 738 -38 | 299 -20 | 439 -18 |
| 2021-22 | 661 -77 | 270 -29 | 391 -48 |
| 2022-23 | 650 -11 | 266 -4 | 384 -7 |
| 2023-24 | 683 33 | 301 35 | 382 -2 |
| 2024-25 | 661 -22 | 285 -16 | 376 -6 |
| Average | 740 | 308 | 432 |
The percentage of white students is 59.91%. The percentage was 64.20% 10 years ago and D&E still has a high percentage of white students. 0.61% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.51% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.20% to 59.91%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.38% to 0.61%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.03% to 6.51%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.00% to 6.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6326 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5853 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Davis & Elkins 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 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 511 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 16 | 0 | 497 | 7 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 28 | 0 | 463 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 23 | 1 | 402 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 21 | 1 | 285 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 230 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 241 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 1 | 293 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 30 | 6 | 370 | 3 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 42 | 6 | 396 | 5 |
| Average | 3 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 2 | 369 | 3 |
15 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -65.91% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Davis & Elkins College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 796 | 44 | 0 | 752 |
| 2016-17 | 805 | 37 | 0 | 768 |
| 2017-18 | 837 | 31 | 0 | 806 |
| 2018-19 | 793 | 19 | 0 | 774 |
| 2019-20 | 776 | 22 | 0 | 754 |
| 2020-21 | 738 | 44 | 376 | 318 |
| 2021-22 | 661 | 21 | 0 | 640 |
| 2022-23 | 650 | 13 | 0 | 637 |
| 2023-24 | 683 | 6 | 0 | 677 |
| 2024-25 | 661 | 15 | 14 | 632 |
| Average | 740 | 25 | 39 | 676 |
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