The student population at Eckerd College is 1,893 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 130 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 2.34 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Eckerd College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,985 where 1,893 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 2.34 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in Eckerd than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Eckerd College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,023 | 767 | 1,256 |
| 2016-17 | 2,046 23 | 729 -38 | 1,317 61 |
| 2017-18 | 2,037 -9 | 694 -35 | 1,343 26 |
| 2018-19 | 2,006 -31 | 673 -21 | 1,333 -10 |
| 2019-20 | 2,007 1 | 656 -17 | 1,351 18 |
| 2020-21 | 1,822 -185 | 574 -82 | 1,248 -103 |
| 2021-22 | 2,036 214 | 619 45 | 1,417 169 |
| 2022-23 | 1,993 -43 | 599 -20 | 1,394 -23 |
| 2023-24 | 1,986 -7 | 585 -14 | 1,401 7 |
| 2024-25 | 1,893 -93 | 566 -19 | 1,327 -74 |
| Average | 1,985 | 646 | 1,339 |
The percentage of white students is 74.96%. The percentage was 75.43% 10 years ago and Eckerd still has a high percentage of white students. 1.85% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.96% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.04% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.43% to 74.96%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.63% to 1.85%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.44% to 2.96%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.06% to 10.04%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4237 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4203 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Eckerd 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 | 6 | 33 | 110 | 163 | 3 | 1,526 | 63 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 37 | 99 | 162 | 4 | 1,568 | 64 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 50 | 77 | 170 | 3 | 1,557 | 68 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 50 | 59 | 167 | 4 | 1,551 | 71 |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 53 | 52 | 174 | 3 | 1,548 | 78 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 40 | 46 | 175 | 2 | 1,397 | 88 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 50 | 55 | 188 | 2 | 1,548 | 109 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 41 | 49 | 182 | 2 | 1,514 | 114 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 39 | 51 | 197 | 2 | 1,500 | 116 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 35 | 56 | 190 | 1 | 1,419 | 105 |
| Average | 6 | 43 | 65 | 177 | 3 | 1,513 | 88 |
Eckerd College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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