The student population at James A. Rhodes State College is 4,124 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 244 (5.59%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,863 where 4,124 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 4,519 students in 2017 and was lowest at 3,324 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,368 to 4,124 students, a net loss of 244 (5.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at James A. Rhodes State College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,368 | 1,694 | 2,674 |
| 2016-17 | 4,519 151 | 1,720 26 | 2,799 125 |
| 2017-18 | 3,760 -759 | 1,408 -312 | 2,352 -447 |
| 2018-19 | 4,002 242 | 1,455 47 | 2,547 195 |
| 2019-20 | 3,628 -374 | 1,286 -169 | 2,342 -205 |
| 2020-21 | 3,324 -304 | 1,154 -132 | 2,170 -172 |
| 2021-22 | 3,402 78 | 1,207 53 | 2,195 25 |
| 2022-23 | 3,533 131 | 1,289 82 | 2,244 49 |
| 2023-24 | 3,968 435 | 1,456 167 | 2,512 268 |
| 2024-25 | 4,124 156 | 1,488 32 | 2,636 124 |
| Average | 3,863 | 1,416 | 2,447 |
The percentage of white students is 75.78%. The percentage was 88.53% 10 years ago and Rhodes State College still has a high percentage of white students. 0.90% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.59% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.17% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 88.53% to 75.78%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.62% to 0.90%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.90% to 3.59%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 0.85% to 0.17%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4235 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2134 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at James A. Rhodes State 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 | 27 | 214 | 37 | 1 | 3,867 | 74 |
| 2016-17 | 15 | 23 | 190 | 25 | 5 | 3,896 | 90 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 27 | 175 | 31 | 4 | 3,185 | 67 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 30 | 186 | 27 | 3 | 3,198 | 80 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 28 | 155 | 28 | 3 | 2,834 | 93 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 34 | 154 | 26 | 4 | 2,648 | 72 |
| 2021-22 | 11 | 40 | 143 | 18 | 1 | 2,594 | 68 |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 44 | 127 | 17 | 4 | 2,604 | 96 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 38 | 146 | 11 | 3 | 2,983 | 117 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 37 | 148 | 7 | 2 | 3,125 | 128 |
| Average | 9 | 33 | 164 | 23 | 3 | 3,093 | 89 |
819 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 135.34% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at James A. Rhodes State College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,368 | 348 | 1,022 | 2,998 |
| 2016-17 | 4,519 | 288 | 1,140 | 3,091 |
| 2017-18 | 3,760 | 284 | 1,128 | 2,348 |
| 2018-19 | 4,002 | 352 | 748 | 2,902 |
| 2019-20 | 3,628 | 376 | 718 | 2,534 |
| 2020-21 | 3,324 | 488 | 914 | 1,922 |
| 2021-22 | 3,402 | 475 | 722 | 2,205 |
| 2022-23 | 3,533 | 501 | 770 | 2,262 |
| 2023-24 | 3,968 | 685 | 849 | 2,434 |
| 2024-25 | 4,124 | 819 | 1,734 | 1,571 |
| Average | 3,863 | 462 | 975 | 2,427 |
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