The student population at Hocking College is 1,486 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,757 (54.18%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,660 where 1,486 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 3,509 students in 2020 and was lowest at 1,486 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,243 to 1,486 students, a net loss of 1,757 (54.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hocking College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,243 | 1,747 | 1,496 |
| 2016-17 | 2,940 -303 | 1,627 -120 | 1,313 -183 |
| 2017-18 | 3,375 435 | 1,704 77 | 1,671 358 |
| 2018-19 | 3,462 87 | 1,675 -29 | 1,787 116 |
| 2019-20 | 3,509 47 | 1,678 3 | 1,831 44 |
| 2020-21 | 2,431 -1,078 | 1,231 -447 | 1,200 -631 |
| 2021-22 | 2,353 -78 | 1,147 -84 | 1,206 6 |
| 2022-23 | 1,951 -402 | 1,000 -147 | 951 -255 |
| 2023-24 | 1,846 -105 | 956 -44 | 890 -61 |
| 2024-25 | 1,486 -360 | 697 -259 | 789 -101 |
| Average | 2,660 | 1,346 | 1,313 |
The percentage of white students is 78.87%. The percentage was 82.05% 10 years ago and Hocking still has a high percentage of white students. 0.34% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.83% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.62% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 82.05% to 78.87%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.31% to 0.34%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.85% to 9.83%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.04% to 2.62%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3653 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3202 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hocking 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 | 15 | 10 | 222 | 66 | 0 | 2,661 | 121 |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 13 | 334 | 56 | 3 | 2,281 | 105 |
| 2017-18 | 17 | 17 | 378 | 70 | 3 | 2,665 | 108 |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 26 | 404 | 69 | 4 | 2,741 | 114 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 21 | 365 | 73 | 2 | 2,831 | 123 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 7 | 304 | 68 | 1 | 1,897 | 85 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 18 | 288 | 63 | 0 | 1,849 | 81 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 6 | 268 | 42 | 0 | 1,487 | 84 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 4 | 201 | 43 | 2 | 1,451 | 77 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 5 | 146 | 39 | 0 | 1,172 | 72 |
| Average | 8 | 13 | 291 | 59 | 2 | 2,104 | 97 |
237 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 132.35% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Hocking College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,243 | 102 | 812 | 2,329 |
| 2016-17 | 2,940 | 119 | 926 | 1,895 |
| 2017-18 | 3,375 | 133 | 643 | 2,599 |
| 2018-19 | 3,462 | 101 | 755 | 2,606 |
| 2019-20 | 3,509 | 128 | 665 | 2,716 |
| 2020-21 | 2,431 | 186 | 914 | 1,331 |
| 2021-22 | 2,353 | 322 | 704 | 1,327 |
| 2022-23 | 1,951 | 254 | 783 | 914 |
| 2023-24 | 1,846 | 246 | 790 | 810 |
| 2024-25 | 1,486 | 237 | 645 | 604 |
| Average | 2,660 | 183 | 764 | 1,713 |
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