The student population at Hampden-Sydney College is 946 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 141 (12.97%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 963 where 946 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 1,087 students in 2016 and was lowest at 846 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,087 to 946 students, a net loss of 141 (13%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hampden-Sydney College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,087 | 1,083 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | 1,027 -60 | 1,025 -58 | 2 -2 |
| 2017-18 | 1,046 19 | 1,045 20 | 1 -1 |
| 2018-19 | 1,072 26 | 1,070 25 | 2 1 |
| 2019-20 | 993 -79 | 988 -82 | 5 3 |
| 2020-21 | 881 -112 | 877 -111 | 4 -1 |
| 2021-22 | 851 -30 | 847 -30 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | 846 -5 | 843 -4 | 3 -1 |
| 2023-24 | 876 30 | 875 32 | 1 -2 |
| 2024-25 | 946 70 | 946 71 | 0 -1 |
| Average | 963 | 960 | 3 |
The percentage of white students is 78.86%. The percentage was 80.86% 10 years ago and HSC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.06% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.66% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.86% to 78.86%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.38% to 1.06%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.44% to 6.66%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.21% to 6.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3667 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3380 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hampden-Sydney 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 | 4 | 15 | 70 | 24 | 0 | 879 | 62 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 9 | 48 | 38 | 2 | 863 | 36 |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 40 | 1 | 900 | 32 |
| 2018-19 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 41 | 1 | 918 | 33 |
| 2019-20 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 45 | 0 | 843 | 29 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 3 | 65 | 42 | 0 | 723 | 27 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 6 | 61 | 39 | 0 | 691 | 32 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 10 | 58 | 53 | 0 | 664 | 46 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 7 | 72 | 56 | 1 | 682 | 43 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 66 | 1 | 746 | 43 |
| Average | 3 | 8 | 59 | 44 | 1 | 791 | 38 |
Hampden-Sydney College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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