The student population at Henry Ford College is 11,410 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,345 (10.54%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 12,786 students in 2018 and was lowest at 11,204 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 12,755 to 11,410 students, a net loss of 1,345 (10.5%).
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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