The student population at Pensacola State College is 9,491 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 349 (3.55%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,244 where 9,491 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 9,840 students in 2016 and was lowest at 7,981 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,840 to 9,491 students, a net loss of 349 (3.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pensacola State College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,840 | 3,933 | 5,907 |
| 2016-17 | 9,643 -197 | 3,794 -139 | 5,849 -58 |
| 2017-18 | 9,655 12 | 3,792 -2 | 5,863 14 |
| 2018-19 | 9,773 118 | 3,685 -107 | 6,088 225 |
| 2019-20 | 9,713 -60 | 3,601 -84 | 6,112 24 |
| 2020-21 | 9,226 -487 | 3,250 -351 | 5,976 -136 |
| 2021-22 | 8,604 -622 | 2,896 -354 | 5,708 -268 |
| 2022-23 | 7,981 -623 | 2,855 -41 | 5,126 -582 |
| 2023-24 | 8,518 537 | 3,053 198 | 5,465 339 |
| 2024-25 | 9,491 973 | 3,286 233 | 6,205 740 |
| Average | 9,244 | 3,415 | 5,830 |
The percentage of white students is 59.36%. The percentage was 67.65% 10 years ago and Pensacola State still has a high percentage of white students. 2.76% of enrolled students is Asian and 18.42% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.64% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 67.65% to 59.36%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.85% to 2.76%. Black student enrollment increased from 14.29% to 18.42%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.11% to 9.64%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5980 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5145 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pensacola State 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 | 80 | 280 | 1,406 | 601 | 32 | 6,657 | 519 |
| 2016-17 | 75 | 293 | 1,448 | 646 | 45 | 6,365 | 499 |
| 2017-18 | 80 | 314 | 1,401 | 691 | 42 | 6,345 | 554 |
| 2018-19 | 64 | 317 | 1,439 | 717 | 40 | 6,372 | 593 |
| 2019-20 | 60 | 303 | 1,470 | 760 | 37 | 6,260 | 607 |
| 2020-21 | 61 | 217 | 1,363 | 717 | 36 | 5,951 | 641 |
| 2021-22 | 60 | 209 | 1,513 | 752 | 29 | 5,312 | 598 |
| 2022-23 | 44 | 231 | 1,355 | 772 | 22 | 4,878 | 595 |
| 2023-24 | 53 | 227 | 1,480 | 799 | 33 | 5,186 | 632 |
| 2024-25 | 62 | 262 | 1,748 | 915 | 34 | 5,634 | 708 |
| Average | 64 | 265 | 1,462 | 737 | 35 | 5,896 | 595 |
2,810 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 174.15% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pensacola State College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,840 | 1,025 | 1,739 | 7,076 |
| 2016-17 | 9,643 | 1,122 | 1,902 | 6,619 |
| 2017-18 | 9,655 | 1,243 | 1,968 | 6,444 |
| 2018-19 | 9,773 | 1,484 | 2,110 | 6,179 |
| 2019-20 | 9,713 | 1,506 | 2,191 | 6,016 |
| 2020-21 | 9,226 | 5,148 | 2,135 | 1,943 |
| 2021-22 | 8,604 | 3,115 | 2,334 | 3,155 |
| 2022-23 | 7,981 | 2,122 | 1,896 | 3,963 |
| 2023-24 | 8,518 | 2,257 | 2,314 | 3,947 |
| 2024-25 | 9,491 | 2,810 | 2,478 | 4,203 |
| Average | 9,244 | 2,183 | 2,107 | 4,955 |
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