The student population at Shepherds College is 91 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 36 (65.45%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 10 years is 79 where 91 students are attending the school for the academic year 2023-2024.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2024, with 6 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 95 students in 2020 and was lowest at 55 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 55 to 91 students, a net gain of 36 (65.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Shepherds College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 55 | 33 | 22 |
| 2016-17 | 62 7 | 33 | 29 7 |
| 2017-18 | 69 7 | 39 6 | 30 1 |
| 2018-19 | 80 11 | 45 6 | 35 5 |
| 2019-20 | 95 15 | 59 14 | 36 1 |
| 2020-21 | 87 -8 | 47 -12 | 40 4 |
| 2021-22 | 89 2 | 47 | 42 2 |
| 2022-23 | 86 -3 | 41 -6 | 45 3 |
| 2023-24 | 91 5 | 48 7 | 43 -2 |
| Average | 79 | 44 | 36 |
The percentage of white students is 70.33%. The percentage was 76.36% 10 years ago and Shepherds still has a high percentage of white students. 5.49% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.40% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.59% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 76.36% to 70.33%. Asian enrollment declined from 7.27% to 5.49%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.27% to 4.40%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.45% to 6.59%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4949 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4030 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Shepherds College over the past 10 years (2015-2024).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 7 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 9 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 67 | 7 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| Average | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 56 | 4 |
Shepherds College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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