The student population at Rust College is 467 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 389 (45.44%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 735 where 467 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,004 students in 2017 and was lowest at 429 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 856 to 467 students, a net loss of 389 (45.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rust College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 856 | 343 | 513 |
| 2016-17 | 1,004 148 | 399 56 | 605 92 |
| 2017-18 | 860 -144 | 331 -68 | 529 -76 |
| 2018-19 | 846 -14 | 347 16 | 499 -30 |
| 2019-20 | 738 -108 | 295 -52 | 443 -56 |
| 2020-21 | 623 -115 | 230 -65 | 393 -50 |
| 2021-22 | 768 145 | 332 102 | 436 43 |
| 2022-23 | 755 -13 | 313 -19 | 442 6 |
| 2023-24 | 429 -326 | 212 -101 | 217 -225 |
| 2024-25 | 467 38 | 223 11 | 244 27 |
| Average | 735 | 303 | 432 |
The percentage of white students is 0.64% and the percentage of black students is 91.65% at Rust College. 0.43% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 1.93% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 0.47% to 0.64%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 0.43%. Black student enrollment decreased from 96.73% to 91.65%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.00% to 1.93%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.1596 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.0643 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rust 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 | 0 | 0 | 828 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 960 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 824 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 0 | 792 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 679 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 1 | 589 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 1 | 750 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 720 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 2 | 398 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 2 | 428 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Average | 0 | 1 | 697 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
27 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -59.70% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rust College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 856 | 0 | 0 | 856 |
| 2016-17 | 1,004 | 0 | 0 | 1,004 |
| 2017-18 | 860 | 0 | 0 | 860 |
| 2018-19 | 846 | 0 | 0 | 846 |
| 2019-20 | 738 | 0 | 0 | 738 |
| 2020-21 | 623 | 67 | 183 | 373 |
| 2021-22 | 768 | 0 | 434 | 334 |
| 2022-23 | 755 | 5 | 185 | 565 |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 28 | 59 | 342 |
| 2024-25 | 467 | 27 | 62 | 378 |
| Average | 735 | 13 | 92 | 630 |
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