The student population at Patrick Henry College is 425 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 120 (39.34%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 7 years is 379 where 425 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2020 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 425 students in 2025 and was lowest at 305 in 2020. Overall, enrollment rose from 305 to 425 students, a net gain of 120 (39.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Patrick Henry College since 2019.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 305 | 155 | 150 |
| 2020-21 | 340 35 | 167 12 | 173 23 |
| 2021-22 | 387 47 | 195 28 | 192 19 |
| 2022-23 | 409 22 | 215 20 | 194 2 |
| 2023-24 | 408 -1 | 219 4 | 189 -5 |
| 2024-25 | 425 17 | 233 14 | 192 3 |
| Average | 379 | 197 | 182 |
The percentage of white students is 58.59%. The percentage was 68.85% 10 years ago and Patrick Henry still has a high percentage of white students. 5.41% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.65% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.18% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 68.85% to 58.59%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.61% to 5.41%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.66% to 1.65%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.59% to 5.18%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6508 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5224 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Patrick Henry College over the past 7 years (2019-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 210 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 224 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 217 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 249 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 187 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 249 | 0 |
| Average | 1 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 223 | 0 |
47 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 80.77% since 2019. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Patrick Henry College from 2019 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 305 | 26 | 0 | 279 |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 32 | 0 | 308 |
| 2021-22 | 387 | 34 | 0 | 353 |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 38 | 0 | 371 |
| 2023-24 | 408 | 37 | 0 | 371 |
| 2024-25 | 425 | 47 | 1 | 377 |
| Average | 379 | 36 | 0 | 343 |
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