The student population at Goshen College is 847 (780 undergraduate and 67 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 8 (0.95%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 864 where 847 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 950 students in 2018 and was lowest at 768 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 839 to 847 students, a net gain of 8 (1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Goshen College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 839 | 773 | 324 | 449 | 66 | 8 | 58 |
| 2016-17 | 870 31 | 800 27 | 317 -7 | 483 34 | 70 4 | 9 1 | 61 3 |
| 2017-18 | 950 80 | 883 83 | 316 -1 | 567 84 | 67 -3 | 12 3 | 55 -6 |
| 2018-19 | 927 -23 | 845 -38 | 320 4 | 525 -42 | 82 15 | 19 7 | 63 8 |
| 2019-20 | 907 -20 | 826 -19 | 311 -9 | 515 -10 | 81 -1 | 11 -8 | 70 7 |
| 2020-21 | 899 -8 | 827 1 | 313 2 | 514 -1 | 72 -9 | 7 -4 | 65 -5 |
| 2021-22 | 811 -88 | 749 -78 | 288 -25 | 461 -53 | 62 -10 | 7 | 55 -10 |
| 2022-23 | 768 -43 | 717 -32 | 274 -14 | 443 -18 | 51 -11 | 10 3 | 41 -14 |
| 2023-24 | 824 56 | 773 56 | 287 13 | 486 43 | 51 | 12 2 | 39 -2 |
| 2024-25 | 847 23 | 780 7 | 325 38 | 455 -31 | 67 16 | 13 1 | 54 15 |
| Average | 864 | 797 | 308 | 490 | 67 | 11 | 56 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 797 where 780 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Goshen College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 773 | 714 | 304 | 410 | 59 | 20 | 39 |
| 2016-17 | 800 | 741 | 293 | 448 | 59 | 24 | 35 |
| 2017-18 | 883 | 816 | 294 | 522 | 67 | 22 | 45 |
| 2018-19 | 845 | 798 | 301 | 497 | 47 | 19 | 28 |
| 2019-20 | 826 | 751 | 289 | 462 | 75 | 22 | 53 |
| 2020-21 | 827 | 753 | 299 | 454 | 74 | 14 | 60 |
| 2021-22 | 749 | 683 | 270 | 413 | 66 | 18 | 48 |
| 2022-23 | 717 | 667 | 258 | 409 | 50 | 16 | 34 |
| 2023-24 | 773 | 668 | 263 | 405 | 105 | 24 | 81 |
| 2024-25 | 780 | 691 | 307 | 384 | 89 | 18 | 71 |
| Average | 797 | 797 | 288 | 440 | 797 | 20 | 49 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 67 where 67 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Goshen College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 66 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 60 | 6 | 54 |
| 2016-17 | 70 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 61 | 7 | 54 |
| 2017-18 | 67 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 7 | 49 |
| 2018-19 | 82 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 59 | 8 | 51 |
| 2019-20 | 81 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 63 | 6 | 57 |
| 2020-21 | 72 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 66 | 6 | 60 |
| 2021-22 | 62 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 50 | 4 | 46 |
| 2022-23 | 51 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 4 | 34 |
| 2023-24 | 51 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 34 |
| 2024-25 | 67 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 51 | 8 | 43 |
| Average | 67 | 67 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 6 | 48 |
The percentage of white students is 45.93% and the percentage of black students is 6.38% at Goshen College. 1.89% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 26.68% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 67.34% to 45.93%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.91% to 1.89%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.41% to 6.38%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 15.49% to 26.68%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7126 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5198 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Goshen 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 | 1 | 16 | 37 | 130 | 0 | 565 | 17 |
| 2016-17 | 1 | 17 | 36 | 150 | 0 | 571 | 21 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 19 | 41 | 186 | 1 | 608 | 20 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 19 | 40 | 202 | 1 | 571 | 21 |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 21 | 36 | 196 | 2 | 549 | 19 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 21 | 41 | 222 | 2 | 490 | 22 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 19 | 40 | 210 | 1 | 416 | 14 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 19 | 40 | 214 | 1 | 374 | 17 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 19 | 44 | 222 | 1 | 405 | 21 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 16 | 54 | 226 | 1 | 389 | 25 |
| Average | 2 | 19 | 41 | 196 | 1 | 494 | 20 |
48 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has increased 860.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Goshen College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 839 | 5 | 2 | 832 |
| 2016-17 | 870 | 13 | 47 | 810 |
| 2017-18 | 950 | 16 | 40 | 894 |
| 2018-19 | 927 | 24 | 71 | 832 |
| 2019-20 | 907 | 46 | 20 | 841 |
| 2020-21 | 899 | 33 | 776 | 90 |
| 2021-22 | 811 | 19 | 154 | 638 |
| 2022-23 | 768 | 16 | 90 | 662 |
| 2023-24 | 824 | 21 | 185 | 618 |
| 2024-25 | 847 | 48 | 161 | 638 |
| Average | 864 | 24 | 155 | 686 |
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