The student population at Dyersburg State Community College is 3,296 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 439 (15.37%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,888 where 3,296 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 3,296 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,650 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,857 to 3,296 students, a net gain of 439 (15.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Dyersburg State Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,857 | 1,005 | 1,852 |
| 2016-17 | 2,816 -41 | 973 -32 | 1,843 -9 |
| 2017-18 | 2,843 27 | 960 -13 | 1,883 40 |
| 2018-19 | 2,977 134 | 957 -3 | 2,020 137 |
| 2019-20 | 2,840 -137 | 870 -87 | 1,970 -50 |
| 2020-21 | 2,650 -190 | 748 -122 | 1,902 -68 |
| 2021-22 | 2,778 128 | 830 82 | 1,948 46 |
| 2022-23 | 2,683 -95 | 834 4 | 1,849 -99 |
| 2023-24 | 3,143 460 | 942 108 | 2,201 352 |
| 2024-25 | 3,296 153 | 1,064 122 | 2,232 31 |
| Average | 2,888 | 918 | 1,970 |
The percentage of white students is 65.93%. The percentage was 75.04% 10 years ago and DSCC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.82% of enrolled students is Asian and 20.30% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.83% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.04% to 65.93%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.70% to 0.82%. Black student enrollment increased from 18.69% to 20.30%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.49% to 5.83%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5184 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4009 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Dyersburg State Community 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 | 9 | 20 | 534 | 71 | 1 | 2,144 | 50 |
| 2016-17 | 8 | 30 | 447 | 70 | 1 | 2,178 | 57 |
| 2017-18 | 14 | 22 | 465 | 76 | 3 | 2,178 | 65 |
| 2018-19 | 14 | 18 | 503 | 84 | 1 | 2,244 | 82 |
| 2019-20 | 19 | 14 | 492 | 99 | 0 | 2,114 | 77 |
| 2020-21 | 9 | 12 | 456 | 114 | 1 | 1,972 | 65 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 27 | 520 | 120 | 2 | 1,982 | 85 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 19 | 532 | 126 | 1 | 1,867 | 92 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 31 | 615 | 158 | 2 | 2,141 | 129 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 27 | 669 | 192 | 3 | 2,173 | 156 |
| Average | 10 | 22 | 523 | 111 | 2 | 2,099 | 86 |
1,182 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 36% of total students. The number of online students has increased 245.61% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Dyersburg State Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,857 | 342 | 600 | 1,915 |
| 2016-17 | 2,816 | 335 | 567 | 1,914 |
| 2017-18 | 2,843 | 409 | 633 | 1,801 |
| 2018-19 | 2,977 | 563 | 736 | 1,678 |
| 2019-20 | 2,840 | 517 | 738 | 1,585 |
| 2020-21 | 2,650 | 752 | 716 | 1,182 |
| 2021-22 | 2,778 | 1,067 | 657 | 1,054 |
| 2022-23 | 2,683 | 942 | 695 | 1,046 |
| 2023-24 | 3,143 | 1,134 | 780 | 1,229 |
| 2024-25 | 3,296 | 1,182 | 772 | 1,342 |
| Average | 2,888 | 724 | 689 | 1,475 |
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