The student population at Southeast Arkansas College is 916 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 632 (40.83%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,138 where 916 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 1,548 students in 2016 and was lowest at 810 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,548 to 916 students, a net loss of 632 (40.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southeast Arkansas College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,548 | 459 | 1,089 |
| 2016-17 | 1,391 -157 | 432 -27 | 959 -130 |
| 2017-18 | 1,304 -87 | 395 -37 | 909 -50 |
| 2018-19 | 1,119 -185 | 342 -53 | 777 -132 |
| 2019-20 | 1,285 166 | 443 101 | 842 65 |
| 2020-21 | 1,113 -172 | 347 -96 | 766 -76 |
| 2021-22 | 997 -116 | 301 -46 | 696 -70 |
| 2022-23 | 898 -99 | 248 -53 | 650 -46 |
| 2023-24 | 810 -88 | 308 60 | 502 -148 |
| 2024-25 | 916 106 | 365 57 | 551 49 |
| Average | 1,138 | 364 | 774 |
The percentage of white students is 21.72% and the percentage of black students is 61.90% at Southeast Arkansas College. 1.09% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 12.77% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 39.47% to 21.72%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.58% to 1.09%. Black student enrollment increased from 57.17% to 61.90%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.74% to 12.77%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5530 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5170 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southeast Arkansas 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 | 4 | 9 | 885 | 27 | 2 | 611 | 10 |
| 2016-17 | 2 | 13 | 838 | 22 | 1 | 492 | 21 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 12 | 738 | 21 | 1 | 518 | 11 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 14 | 636 | 57 | 1 | 400 | 7 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 12 | 786 | 187 | 2 | 276 | 20 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 14 | 628 | 232 | 1 | 232 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 5 | 592 | 211 | 1 | 174 | 11 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 5 | 545 | 165 | 1 | 165 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 8 | 478 | 119 | 1 | 186 | 14 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 10 | 567 | 117 | 2 | 199 | 12 |
| Average | 3 | 10 | 669 | 116 | 1 | 325 | 13 |
344 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 38% of total students. The number of online students has increased 309.52% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southeast Arkansas College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,548 | 84 | 257 | 1,207 |
| 2016-17 | 1,391 | 62 | 301 | 1,028 |
| 2017-18 | 1,304 | 81 | 294 | 929 |
| 2018-19 | 1,119 | 81 | 265 | 773 |
| 2019-20 | 1,285 | 129 | 284 | 872 |
| 2020-21 | 1,113 | 150 | 397 | 566 |
| 2021-22 | 997 | 290 | 243 | 464 |
| 2022-23 | 898 | 302 | 178 | 418 |
| 2023-24 | 810 | 295 | 149 | 366 |
| 2024-25 | 916 | 344 | 159 | 413 |
| Average | 1,138 | 182 | 253 | 704 |
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