The student population at Panola College is 2,691 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 16 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 2.01 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
869 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 115.10% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,559 where 2,691 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 2.01 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in Panola than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Panola College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,675 | 864 | 1,811 |
| 2016-17 | 2,667 -8 | 821 -43 | 1,846 35 |
| 2017-18 | 2,465 -202 | 807 -14 | 1,658 -188 |
| 2018-19 | 2,766 301 | 875 68 | 1,891 233 |
| 2019-20 | 2,599 -167 | 927 52 | 1,672 -219 |
| 2020-21 | 2,513 -86 | 867 -60 | 1,646 -26 |
| 2021-22 | 2,469 -44 | 833 -34 | 1,636 -10 |
| 2022-23 | 2,386 -83 | 802 -31 | 1,584 -52 |
| 2023-24 | 2,356 -30 | 798 -4 | 1,558 -26 |
| 2024-25 | 2,691 335 | 893 95 | 1,798 240 |
| Average | 2,559 | 849 | 1,710 |
The percentage of white students is 53.92%. The percentage was 62.43% 10 years ago and Panola still has a high percentage of white students. 1.15% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.57% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 22.71% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.43% to 53.92%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.49% to 1.15%. Black student enrollment decreased from 21.20% to 16.57%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 12.79% to 22.71%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6285 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5489 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Panola 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 | 10 | 13 | 567 | 342 | 1 | 1,670 | 14 |
| 2016-17 | 10 | 19 | 577 | 314 | 0 | 1,653 | 36 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 23 | 534 | 338 | 1 | 1,472 | 38 |
| 2018-19 | 9 | 19 | 569 | 410 | 1 | 1,655 | 57 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 23 | 484 | 390 | 0 | 1,604 | 55 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 23 | 489 | 427 | 0 | 1,499 | 54 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 28 | 443 | 483 | 0 | 1,434 | 51 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 21 | 422 | 475 | 0 | 1,370 | 64 |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 25 | 365 | 492 | 1 | 1,350 | 76 |
| 2024-25 | 23 | 31 | 446 | 611 | 0 | 1,451 | 104 |
| Average | 10 | 23 | 490 | 428 | 0 | 1,516 | 55 |
869 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 115.10% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Panola College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,675 | 404 | 319 | 1,952 |
| 2016-17 | 2,667 | 508 | 1,333 | 826 |
| 2017-18 | 2,465 | 521 | 1,279 | 665 |
| 2018-19 | 2,766 | 714 | 1,181 | 871 |
| 2019-20 | 2,599 | 706 | 1,113 | 780 |
| 2020-21 | 2,513 | 718 | 1,088 | 707 |
| 2021-22 | 2,469 | 705 | 1,051 | 713 |
| 2022-23 | 2,386 | 679 | 995 | 712 |
| 2023-24 | 2,356 | 787 | 980 | 589 |
| 2024-25 | 2,691 | 869 | 1,108 | 714 |
| Average | 2,559 | 661 | 1,045 | 853 |
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