The student population at DSDT is 132 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 71 (116.39%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 8 years is 138 where 132 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2019 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 209 students in 2023 and was lowest at 61 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 61 to 132 students, a net gain of 71 (116.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at DSDT since 2018.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 61 | 46 | 15 |
| 2019-20 | 110 49 | 88 42 | 22 7 |
| 2020-21 | 124 14 | 91 3 | 33 11 |
| 2021-22 | 131 7 | 109 18 | 22 -11 |
| 2022-23 | 209 78 | 179 70 | 30 8 |
| 2023-24 | 202 -7 | 119 -60 | 83 53 |
| 2024-25 | 132 -70 | 84 -35 | 48 -35 |
| Average | 138 | 102 | 36 |
The percentage of white students is 18.94% and the percentage of black students is 61.36% at DSDT. 2.27% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.61% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 14.75% to 18.94%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 2.27%. Black student enrollment decreased from 81.97% to 61.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.64% to 10.61%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5728 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.3061 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at DSDT over the past 8 years (2018-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 6 | 104 | 26 | 2 | 36 | 13 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 3 | 136 | 24 | 2 | 30 | 7 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 14 | 2 | 25 | 7 |
| Average | 0 | 2 | 85 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 6 |
30 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -78.42% since 2022. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at DSDT from 2018 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 2019-20 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 2020-21 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 2021-22 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 139 | 0 | 70 |
| 2023-24 | 202 | 74 | 0 | 128 |
| 2024-25 | 132 | 30 | 0 | 102 |
| Average | 138 | 35 | 0 | 104 |
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