The student population at Rose State College is 7,758 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,146 (17.33%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,081 where 7,758 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 7,758 students in 2025 and was lowest at 6,612 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 6,612 to 7,758 students, a net gain of 1,146 (17.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rose State College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,612 | 2,572 | 4,040 |
| 2016-17 | 6,940 328 | 2,672 100 | 4,268 228 |
| 2017-18 | 7,452 512 | 2,873 201 | 4,579 311 |
| 2018-19 | 7,420 -32 | 2,745 -128 | 4,675 96 |
| 2019-20 | 7,044 -376 | 2,582 -163 | 4,462 -213 |
| 2020-21 | 6,722 -322 | 2,460 -122 | 4,262 -200 |
| 2021-22 | 6,851 129 | 2,445 -15 | 4,406 144 |
| 2022-23 | 6,702 -149 | 2,331 -114 | 4,371 -35 |
| 2023-24 | 7,313 611 | 2,630 299 | 4,683 312 |
| 2024-25 | 7,758 445 | 2,575 -55 | 5,183 500 |
| Average | 7,081 | 2,589 | 4,493 |
The percentage of white students is 45.09% and the percentage of black students is 12.39% at Rose State College. 2.37% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 11.11% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 54.36% to 45.09%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.18% to 2.37%. Black student enrollment decreased from 16.27% to 12.39%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.85% to 11.11%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7514 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6619 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rose 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 | 326 | 144 | 1,076 | 387 | 17 | 3,594 | 654 |
| 2016-17 | 337 | 172 | 1,096 | 448 | 21 | 3,721 | 722 |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 222 | 1,133 | 457 | 16 | 4,040 | 852 |
| 2018-19 | 391 | 207 | 1,086 | 479 | 13 | 4,042 | 833 |
| 2019-20 | 353 | 192 | 1,033 | 490 | 17 | 3,800 | 798 |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 171 | 965 | 500 | 15 | 3,578 | 840 |
| 2021-22 | 338 | 138 | 885 | 573 | 12 | 3,705 | 816 |
| 2022-23 | 309 | 157 | 841 | 641 | 11 | 3,349 | 845 |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 181 | 844 | 766 | 18 | 3,377 | 861 |
| 2024-25 | 349 | 184 | 961 | 862 | 9 | 3,498 | 951 |
| Average | 339 | 177 | 992 | 560 | 15 | 3,670 | 817 |
2,256 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 103.06% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rose State College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,612 | 1,111 | 1,727 | 3,774 |
| 2016-17 | 6,940 | 1,107 | 1,945 | 3,888 |
| 2017-18 | 7,452 | 1,166 | 2,048 | 4,238 |
| 2018-19 | 7,420 | 1,352 | 1,968 | 4,100 |
| 2019-20 | 7,044 | 1,408 | 2,121 | 3,515 |
| 2020-21 | 6,722 | 1,597 | 2,186 | 2,939 |
| 2021-22 | 6,851 | 1,972 | 1,885 | 2,994 |
| 2022-23 | 6,702 | 1,999 | 1,922 | 2,781 |
| 2023-24 | 7,313 | 2,381 | 2,037 | 2,895 |
| 2024-25 | 7,758 | 2,256 | 2,479 | 3,023 |
| Average | 7,081 | 1,635 | 2,032 | 3,415 |
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