The student population at Garrett College is 679 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 33 (4.63%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 661 where 679 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 754 students in 2017 and was lowest at 578 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 712 to 679 students, a net loss of 33 (4.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Garrett College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 712 | 339 | 373 |
| 2016-17 | 754 42 | 372 33 | 382 9 |
| 2017-18 | 673 -81 | 337 -35 | 336 -46 |
| 2018-19 | 658 -15 | 315 -22 | 343 7 |
| 2019-20 | 651 -7 | 337 22 | 314 -29 |
| 2020-21 | 624 -27 | 307 -30 | 317 3 |
| 2021-22 | 578 -46 | 279 -28 | 299 -18 |
| 2022-23 | 579 1 | 281 2 | 298 -1 |
| 2023-24 | 701 122 | 343 62 | 358 60 |
| 2024-25 | 679 -22 | 338 -5 | 341 -17 |
| Average | 661 | 325 | 336 |
The percentage of white students is 83.80%. The percentage was 69.38% 10 years ago and GC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.44% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.63% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.24% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 69.38% to 83.80%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.28% to 0.44%. Black student enrollment decreased from 23.60% to 6.63%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.69% to 3.24%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2919 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.4616 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Garrett 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 | 2 | 168 | 12 | 0 | 494 | 23 |
| 2016-17 | 2 | 0 | 188 | 11 | 0 | 522 | 19 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 12 | 1 | 495 | 14 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 2 | 112 | 12 | 0 | 508 | 9 |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 2 | 112 | 8 | 1 | 500 | 18 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 4 | 92 | 11 | 1 | 491 | 17 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 19 | 0 | 476 | 11 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18 | 0 | 471 | 18 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 20 | 0 | 586 | 20 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 22 | 0 | 569 | 13 |
| Average | 2 | 2 | 102 | 15 | 0 | 511 | 16 |
67 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has increased 509.09% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Garrett College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 712 | 11 | 177 | 524 |
| 2016-17 | 754 | 20 | 206 | 528 |
| 2017-18 | 673 | 14 | 198 | 461 |
| 2018-19 | 658 | 34 | 280 | 344 |
| 2019-20 | 651 | 55 | 287 | 309 |
| 2020-21 | 626 | 187 | 346 | 93 |
| 2021-22 | 578 | 119 | 328 | 131 |
| 2022-23 | 579 | 49 | 244 | 286 |
| 2023-24 | 701 | 53 | 266 | 382 |
| 2024-25 | 679 | 67 | 262 | 350 |
| Average | 661 | 61 | 259 | 341 |
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