The student population at Mitchell College is 442 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 281 (38.87%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 602 where 442 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 723 students in 2016 and was lowest at 442 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 723 to 442 students, a net loss of 281 (38.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mitchell College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 723 | 406 | 317 |
| 2016-17 | 677 -46 | 382 -24 | 295 -22 |
| 2017-18 | 707 30 | 414 32 | 293 -2 |
| 2018-19 | 665 -42 | 384 -30 | 281 -12 |
| 2019-20 | 642 -23 | 359 -25 | 283 2 |
| 2020-21 | 599 -43 | 339 -20 | 260 -23 |
| 2021-22 | 526 -73 | 303 -36 | 223 -37 |
| 2022-23 | 539 13 | 288 -15 | 251 28 |
| 2023-24 | 500 -39 | 270 -18 | 230 -21 |
| 2024-25 | 442 -58 | 233 -37 | 209 -21 |
| Average | 602 | 338 | 264 |
The percentage of white students is 52.94%. The percentage was 62.38% 10 years ago and Mitchell still has a high percentage of white students. 1.58% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.35% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 20.59% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.38% to 52.94%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.66% to 1.58%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.83% to 13.35%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.48% to 20.59%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6580 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5759 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mitchell 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 | 13 | 12 | 100 | 83 | 0 | 451 | 33 |
| 2016-17 | 14 | 8 | 88 | 71 | 2 | 317 | 17 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 12 | 87 | 99 | 3 | 360 | 27 |
| 2018-19 | 6 | 16 | 92 | 96 | 2 | 360 | 31 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 12 | 89 | 109 | 3 | 338 | 35 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 11 | 84 | 93 | 3 | 302 | 36 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 7 | 66 | 83 | 2 | 254 | 21 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 11 | 77 | 93 | 1 | 277 | 26 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 8 | 73 | 93 | 1 | 268 | 25 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 91 | 0 | 234 | 15 |
| Average | 6 | 10 | 82 | 91 | 2 | 316 | 27 |
9 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -80.00% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mitchell College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 723 | 0 | 0 | 723 |
| 2016-17 | 677 | 0 | 0 | 677 |
| 2017-18 | 707 | 0 | 0 | 707 |
| 2018-19 | 665 | 0 | 0 | 665 |
| 2019-20 | 642 | 0 | 0 | 642 |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 45 | 552 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | 526 | 1 | 74 | 451 |
| 2022-23 | 539 | 0 | 11 | 528 |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 0 | 13 | 487 |
| 2024-25 | 442 | 9 | 5 | 428 |
| Average | 602 | 6 | 66 | 531 |
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