Enrollment Trends at Stark State

The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,125 where 10,128 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 12,645 students in 2016 and was lowest at 9,616 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 12,645 to 10,128 students, a net loss of 2,517 (19.9%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Stark State College since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 72.64%. The percentage was 72.40% 10 years ago and Stark State still has a high percentage of white students. 3.12% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.36% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.78% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 72.40% to 72.64%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.44% to 3.12%. Black student enrollment increased from 11.41% to 13.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.35% to 4.78%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4486 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4617 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Stark State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

2,988 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 55.54% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Stark State College from 2015 to 2025.