The student population at Paris Junior College is 4,533 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 466 (9.32%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,666 where 4,533 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 4 decreases. It peaked at 4,999 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,365 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,999 to 4,533 students, a net loss of 466 (9.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Paris Junior College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,999 | 2,021 | 2,978 |
| 2016-17 | 4,806 -193 | 1,975 -46 | 2,831 -147 |
| 2017-18 | 4,835 29 | 1,960 -15 | 2,875 44 |
| 2018-19 | 4,959 124 | 1,988 28 | 2,971 96 |
| 2019-20 | 4,858 -101 | 1,896 -92 | 2,962 -9 |
| 2020-21 | 4,421 -437 | 1,643 -253 | 2,778 -184 |
| 2021-22 | 4,365 -56 | 1,630 -13 | 2,735 -43 |
| 2022-23 | 4,427 62 | 1,669 39 | 2,758 23 |
| 2023-24 | 4,456 29 | 1,770 101 | 2,686 -72 |
| 2024-25 | 4,533 77 | 1,709 -61 | 2,824 138 |
| Average | 4,666 | 1,826 | 2,840 |
The percentage of white students is 55.48%. The percentage was 70.65% 10 years ago and Paris Junior still has a high percentage of white students. 1.39% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.63% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 24.77% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.65% to 55.48%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.96% to 1.39%. Black student enrollment decreased from 10.64% to 10.63%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.68% to 24.77%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6174 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4674 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Paris Junior 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 | 85 | 48 | 532 | 734 | 2 | 3,532 | 50 |
| 2016-17 | 82 | 49 | 500 | 738 | 2 | 3,359 | 49 |
| 2017-18 | 69 | 51 | 553 | 834 | 9 | 3,223 | 76 |
| 2018-19 | 73 | 49 | 524 | 915 | 12 | 3,185 | 105 |
| 2019-20 | 63 | 51 | 474 | 927 | 14 | 3,100 | 118 |
| 2020-21 | 64 | 47 | 408 | 935 | 6 | 2,800 | 120 |
| 2021-22 | 57 | 48 | 430 | 961 | 8 | 2,684 | 140 |
| 2022-23 | 55 | 45 | 450 | 970 | 8 | 2,636 | 155 |
| 2023-24 | 46 | 49 | 466 | 1,031 | 7 | 2,590 | 172 |
| 2024-25 | 48 | 63 | 482 | 1,123 | 12 | 2,515 | 191 |
| Average | 64 | 50 | 482 | 917 | 8 | 2,962 | 118 |
885 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 10.76% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Paris Junior College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,999 | 799 | 1,396 | 2,804 |
| 2016-17 | 4,806 | 881 | 1,411 | 2,514 |
| 2017-18 | 4,835 | 693 | 1,649 | 2,493 |
| 2018-19 | 4,959 | 935 | 1,462 | 2,562 |
| 2019-20 | 4,858 | 967 | 1,642 | 2,249 |
| 2020-21 | 4,421 | 1,001 | 1,465 | 1,955 |
| 2021-22 | 4,365 | 1,251 | 1,208 | 1,906 |
| 2022-23 | 4,427 | 1,351 | 1,461 | 1,615 |
| 2023-24 | 4,456 | 1,228 | 1,344 | 1,884 |
| 2024-25 | 4,533 | 885 | 633 | 3,015 |
| Average | 4,666 | 999 | 1,367 | 2,300 |
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