The student population at Harcum College is 908 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 728 (44.50%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,225 where 908 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 1,636 students in 2016 and was lowest at 908 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,636 to 908 students, a net loss of 728 (44.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Harcum College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,636 | 293 | 1,343 |
| 2016-17 | 1,530 -106 | 288 -5 | 1,242 -101 |
| 2017-18 | 1,481 -49 | 290 2 | 1,191 -51 |
| 2018-19 | 1,343 -138 | 255 -35 | 1,088 -103 |
| 2019-20 | 1,363 20 | 243 -12 | 1,120 32 |
| 2020-21 | 1,150 -213 | 191 -52 | 959 -161 |
| 2021-22 | 996 -154 | 175 -16 | 821 -138 |
| 2022-23 | 910 -86 | 167 -8 | 743 -78 |
| 2023-24 | 936 26 | 165 -2 | 771 28 |
| 2024-25 | 908 -28 | 176 11 | 732 -39 |
| Average | 1,225 | 224 | 1,001 |
The percentage of white students is 27.20% and the percentage of black students is 41.96% at Harcum College. 2.20% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 15.42% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 31.36% to 27.20%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.77% to 2.20%. Black student enrollment decreased from 49.14% to 41.96%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.68% to 15.42%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7245 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6523 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Harcum 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 | 29 | 804 | 142 | 1 | 513 | 9 |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 21 | 741 | 149 | 2 | 472 | 27 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 22 | 740 | 170 | 3 | 434 | 36 |
| 2018-19 | 2 | 24 | 608 | 180 | 3 | 421 | 42 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 26 | 605 | 167 | 4 | 415 | 53 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 25 | 525 | 149 | 3 | 347 | 54 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 17 | 444 | 112 | 6 | 310 | 40 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 24 | 385 | 126 | 4 | 266 | 23 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 23 | 387 | 154 | 2 | 259 | 25 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 20 | 381 | 140 | 1 | 247 | 31 |
| Average | 3 | 23 | 562 | 149 | 3 | 368 | 34 |
268 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 764.52% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Harcum College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,636 | 31 | 143 | 1,462 |
| 2016-17 | 1,530 | 33 | 146 | 1,351 |
| 2017-18 | 1,481 | 20 | 143 | 1,318 |
| 2018-19 | 1,343 | 14 | 170 | 1,159 |
| 2019-20 | 1,363 | 21 | 156 | 1,186 |
| 2020-21 | 1,150 | 581 | 414 | 155 |
| 2021-22 | 996 | 344 | 290 | 362 |
| 2022-23 | 910 | 287 | 183 | 440 |
| 2023-24 | 936 | 292 | 177 | 467 |
| 2024-25 | 908 | 268 | 164 | 476 |
| Average | 1,225 | 189 | 199 | 838 |
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