The student population at Dean College is 1,092 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 271 (19.88%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,246 where 1,092 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,363 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,092 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,363 to 1,092 students, a net loss of 271 (19.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Dean College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,363 | 695 | 668 |
| 2016-17 | 1,339 -24 | 631 -64 | 708 40 |
| 2017-18 | 1,301 -38 | 597 -34 | 704 -4 |
| 2018-19 | 1,320 19 | 634 37 | 686 -18 |
| 2019-20 | 1,320 | 640 6 | 680 -6 |
| 2020-21 | 1,180 -140 | 580 -60 | 600 -80 |
| 2021-22 | 1,206 26 | 610 30 | 596 -4 |
| 2022-23 | 1,189 -17 | 594 -16 | 595 -1 |
| 2023-24 | 1,151 -38 | 558 -36 | 593 -2 |
| 2024-25 | 1,092 -59 | 538 -20 | 554 -39 |
| Average | 1,246 | 608 | 638 |
The percentage of white students is 62.73%. The percentage was 45.63% 10 years ago and Dean still has a high percentage of white students. 1.65% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.26% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.36% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 45.63% to 62.73%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.32% to 1.65%. Black student enrollment decreased from 16.07% to 11.26%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.53% to 12.36%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5760 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7607 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Dean 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 | 2 | 18 | 219 | 89 | 4 | 622 | 37 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 12 | 201 | 104 | 4 | 653 | 62 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 20 | 181 | 100 | 3 | 696 | 47 |
| 2018-19 | 5 | 16 | 178 | 130 | 2 | 736 | 51 |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 20 | 185 | 119 | 2 | 754 | 58 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 15 | 136 | 100 | 2 | 733 | 46 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 20 | 169 | 115 | 1 | 726 | 49 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 17 | 147 | 139 | 0 | 725 | 52 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 15 | 139 | 131 | 1 | 732 | 54 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 18 | 123 | 135 | 1 | 685 | 52 |
| Average | 4 | 17 | 168 | 116 | 2 | 706 | 51 |
28 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -33.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Dean College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,363 | 42 | 98 | 1,223 |
| 2016-17 | 1,339 | 40 | 143 | 1,156 |
| 2017-18 | 1,301 | 24 | 65 | 1,212 |
| 2018-19 | 1,320 | 37 | 105 | 1,178 |
| 2019-20 | 1,320 | 43 | 168 | 1,109 |
| 2020-21 | 1,180 | 1,180 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 1,206 | 41 | 61 | 1,104 |
| 2022-23 | 1,189 | 40 | 0 | 1,149 |
| 2023-24 | 1,151 | 43 | 108 | 1,000 |
| 2024-25 | 1,092 | 28 | 313 | 751 |
| Average | 1,246 | 152 | 106 | 988 |
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