The student population at Henry Ford College is 11,410 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,345 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.28 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
3,581 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 430.52% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,914 where 11,410 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.28 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Henry Ford than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Henry Ford College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12,755 | 5,753 | 7,002 |
| 2016-17 | 12,653 -102 | 5,842 89 | 6,811 -191 |
| 2017-18 | 12,786 133 | 5,965 123 | 6,821 10 |
| 2018-19 | 12,219 -567 | 5,569 -396 | 6,650 -171 |
| 2019-20 | 12,146 -73 | 5,360 -209 | 6,786 136 |
| 2020-21 | 11,345 -801 | 4,692 -668 | 6,653 -133 |
| 2021-22 | 11,379 34 | 4,658 -34 | 6,721 68 |
| 2022-23 | 11,204 -175 | 4,829 171 | 6,375 -346 |
| 2023-24 | 11,239 35 | 4,911 82 | 6,328 -47 |
| 2024-25 | 11,410 171 | 5,007 96 | 6,403 75 |
| Average | 11,914 | 5,259 | 6,655 |
The percentage of white students is 55.58%. The percentage was 53.00% 10 years ago and Henry Ford still has a high percentage of white students. 2.91% of enrolled students is Asian and 14.25% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.05% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 53.00% to 55.58%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.11% to 2.91%. Black student enrollment decreased from 19.58% to 14.25%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.35% to 3.05%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6678 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6793 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Henry Ford 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 | 63 | 269 | 2,497 | 300 | 14 | 6,760 | 265 |
| 2016-17 | 47 | 296 | 2,308 | 336 | 12 | 7,023 | 340 |
| 2017-18 | 55 | 327 | 2,313 | 270 | 15 | 7,159 | 437 |
| 2018-19 | 42 | 327 | 1,997 | 215 | 9 | 6,993 | 460 |
| 2019-20 | 41 | 301 | 1,987 | 201 | 12 | 6,996 | 561 |
| 2020-21 | 31 | 349 | 1,574 | 220 | 10 | 6,639 | 598 |
| 2021-22 | 32 | 386 | 1,749 | 251 | 18 | 6,364 | 611 |
| 2022-23 | 31 | 371 | 1,524 | 254 | 20 | 6,428 | 481 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | 331 | 1,462 | 190 | 21 | 6,435 | 421 |
| 2024-25 | 33 | 332 | 1,626 | 348 | 19 | 6,342 | 385 |
| Average | 40 | 329 | 1,904 | 259 | 15 | 6,714 | 456 |
3,581 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 31% of total students. The number of online students has increased 430.52% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Henry Ford College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12,755 | 675 | 2,070 | 10,010 |
| 2016-17 | 12,653 | 718 | 2,329 | 9,606 |
| 2017-18 | 12,786 | 769 | 2,404 | 9,613 |
| 2018-19 | 12,219 | 822 | 2,627 | 8,770 |
| 2019-20 | 12,146 | 737 | 3,045 | 8,364 |
| 2020-21 | 11,345 | 8,769 | 1,763 | 813 |
| 2021-22 | 11,379 | 7,465 | 2,766 | 1,148 |
| 2022-23 | 11,204 | 4,384 | 4,062 | 2,758 |
| 2023-24 | 11,239 | 3,745 | 4,144 | 3,350 |
| 2024-25 | 11,410 | 3,581 | 4,290 | 3,539 |
| Average | 11,914 | 3,167 | 2,950 | 5,797 |
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