The student population at Meridian College is 163 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 2 (1.24%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 183 where 163 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 233 students in 2019 and was lowest at 132 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 161 to 163 students, a net gain of 2 (1.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Meridian College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 161 | 9 | 152 |
| 2016-17 | 187 26 | 8 -1 | 179 27 |
| 2017-18 | 227 40 | 11 3 | 216 37 |
| 2018-19 | 233 6 | 10 -1 | 223 7 |
| 2019-20 | 195 -38 | 7 -3 | 188 -35 |
| 2020-21 | 194 -1 | 5 -2 | 189 1 |
| 2021-22 | 194 | 5 | 189 |
| 2022-23 | 132 -62 | 3 -2 | 129 -60 |
| 2023-24 | 144 12 | 7 4 | 137 8 |
| 2024-25 | 163 19 | 10 3 | 153 16 |
| Average | 183 | 8 | 176 |
The percentage of white students is 50.92%. The percentage was 43.48% 10 years ago and Meridian still has a high percentage of white students. 0.61% of enrolled students is Asian and 23.93% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 21.47% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 43.48% to 50.92%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 0.61%. Black student enrollment decreased from 40.99% to 23.93%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 15.53% to 21.47%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6367 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6188 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Meridian 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 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 25 | 0 | 70 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 29 | 0 | 100 | 6 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 36 | 1 | 105 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 43 | 1 | 115 | 8 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 23 | 1 | 108 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 43 | 1 | 84 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 44 | 0 | 101 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 31 | 0 | 75 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 29 | 0 | 88 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 35 | 0 | 83 | 4 |
| Average | 0 | 1 | 52 | 34 | 0 | 93 | 3 |
Meridian College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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