The student population at East Georgia State College is 1,820 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,181 (39.35%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,471 where 1,820 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 7 decreases. It peaked at 3,152 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,756 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,001 to 1,820 students, a net loss of 1,181 (39.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at East Georgia State College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,001 | 1,242 | 1,759 |
| 2016-17 | 3,152 151 | 1,321 79 | 1,831 72 |
| 2017-18 | 3,003 -149 | 1,267 -54 | 1,736 -95 |
| 2018-19 | 2,942 -61 | 1,170 -97 | 1,772 36 |
| 2019-20 | 2,741 -201 | 1,090 -80 | 1,651 -121 |
| 2020-21 | 2,415 -326 | 922 -168 | 1,493 -158 |
| 2021-22 | 2,008 -407 | 852 -70 | 1,156 -337 |
| 2022-23 | 1,873 -135 | 839 -13 | 1,034 -122 |
| 2023-24 | 1,756 -117 | 758 -81 | 998 -36 |
| 2024-25 | 1,820 64 | 745 -13 | 1,075 77 |
| Average | 2,471 | 1,021 | 1,451 |
The percentage of white students is 38.35% and the percentage of black students is 44.89% at East Georgia State College. 1.48% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.08% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 45.98% to 38.35%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.87% to 1.48%. Black student enrollment increased from 44.39% to 44.89%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.40% to 8.08%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6430 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5887 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at East Georgia State 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 | 7 | 26 | 1,332 | 132 | 3 | 1,380 | 87 |
| 2016-17 | 13 | 27 | 1,364 | 148 | 4 | 1,442 | 94 |
| 2017-18 | 10 | 30 | 1,315 | 156 | 5 | 1,333 | 103 |
| 2018-19 | 9 | 30 | 1,292 | 138 | 2 | 1,343 | 97 |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 22 | 1,258 | 139 | 3 | 1,184 | 94 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 17 | 1,088 | 137 | 6 | 1,028 | 94 |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 19 | 836 | 143 | 2 | 879 | 97 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 23 | 714 | 133 | 2 | 867 | 82 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 26 | 699 | 131 | 5 | 754 | 79 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 27 | 817 | 147 | 3 | 698 | 75 |
| Average | 8 | 25 | 1,072 | 140 | 4 | 1,091 | 90 |
535 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 144.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at East Georgia State College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,001 | 219 | 902 | 1,880 |
| 2016-17 | 3,152 | 252 | 907 | 1,993 |
| 2017-18 | 3,003 | 351 | 886 | 1,766 |
| 2018-19 | 2,942 | 315 | 1,208 | 1,419 |
| 2019-20 | 2,741 | 500 | 1,244 | 997 |
| 2020-21 | 2,415 | 797 | 971 | 647 |
| 2021-22 | 2,008 | 674 | 900 | 434 |
| 2022-23 | 1,873 | 559 | 745 | 569 |
| 2023-24 | 1,756 | 503 | 524 | 729 |
| 2024-25 | 1,820 | 535 | 618 | 667 |
| Average | 2,471 | 471 | 891 | 1,110 |
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