The student population at Spelman College is 3,417 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,273 (59.38%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,547 where 3,417 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 3,633 students in 2024 and was lowest at 2,120 in 2020. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,144 to 3,417 students, a net gain of 1,273 (59.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Spelman College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,144 | 0 | 2,144 |
| 2016-17 | 2,125 -19 | 0 | 2,125 -19 |
| 2017-18 | 2,137 12 | 0 | 2,137 12 |
| 2018-19 | 2,171 34 | 0 | 2,171 34 |
| 2019-20 | 2,120 -51 | 0 | 2,120 -51 |
| 2020-21 | 2,207 87 | 0 | 2,207 87 |
| 2021-22 | 2,417 210 | 0 | 2,417 210 |
| 2022-23 | 3,102 685 | 168 168 | 2,934 517 |
| 2023-24 | 3,633 531 | 258 90 | 3,375 441 |
| 2024-25 | 3,417 -216 | 170 -88 | 3,247 -128 |
| Average | 2,547 | 60 | 2,488 |
The percentage of white students is 5.06% and the percentage of black students is 85.60% at Spelman College. 2.02% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 0.91% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 0.05% to 5.06%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.14% to 2.02%. Black student enrollment decreased from 95.71% to 85.60%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.28% to 0.91%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2637 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.0835 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Spelman 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 | 10 | 3 | 2,052 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
| 2016-17 | 24 | 2 | 2,049 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| 2017-18 | 33 | 0 | 2,071 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 2018-19 | 40 | 1 | 2,107 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | 30 | 1 | 2,065 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 1 | 2,173 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | 10 | 2,349 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 29 | 42 | 2,628 | 0 | 6 | 219 | 37 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | 29 | 2,675 | 0 | 4 | 113 | 34 |
| 2024-25 | 43 | 69 | 2,925 | 31 | 9 | 173 | 57 |
| Average | 27 | 16 | 2,309 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 22 |
705 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -68.06% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Spelman College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,144 | 0 | 0 | 2,144 |
| 2016-17 | 2,125 | 0 | 0 | 2,125 |
| 2017-18 | 2,137 | 0 | 0 | 2,137 |
| 2018-19 | 2,171 | 0 | 0 | 2,171 |
| 2019-20 | 2,120 | 0 | 0 | 2,120 |
| 2020-21 | 2,207 | 2,207 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 2,417 | 8 | 1,002 | 1,407 |
| 2022-23 | 3,102 | 729 | 618 | 1,755 |
| 2023-24 | 3,633 | 1,048 | 508 | 2,077 |
| 2024-25 | 3,417 | 705 | 423 | 2,289 |
| Average | 2,547 | 470 | 255 | 1,823 |
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