The student population at Sumner College is 532 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 245 (85.37%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 394 where 532 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 532 students in 2025 and was lowest at 260 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 287 to 532 students, a net gain of 245 (85.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sumner College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 287 | 41 | 246 |
| 2016-17 | 260 -27 | 42 1 | 218 -28 |
| 2017-18 | 322 62 | 55 13 | 267 49 |
| 2018-19 | 321 -1 | 57 2 | 264 -3 |
| 2019-20 | 329 8 | 59 2 | 270 6 |
| 2020-21 | 464 135 | 86 27 | 378 108 |
| 2021-22 | 401 -63 | 69 -17 | 332 -46 |
| 2022-23 | 510 109 | 59 -10 | 451 119 |
| 2023-24 | 514 4 | 90 31 | 424 -27 |
| 2024-25 | 532 18 | 123 33 | 409 -15 |
| Average | 394 | 68 | 326 |
The percentage of white students is 49.25% and the percentage of black students is 22.56% at Sumner College. 2.63% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 12.97% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.81% to 49.25%. Asian enrollment declined from 9.41% to 2.63%. Black student enrollment increased from 12.20% to 22.56%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.41% to 12.97%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6863 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5474 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sumner 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 | 27 | 35 | 27 | 0 | 186 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 39 | 30 | 26 | 1 | 160 | 3 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 25 | 51 | 21 | 0 | 222 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 17 | 60 | 19 | 0 | 220 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 22 | 0 | 198 | 16 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 23 | 63 | 37 | 2 | 294 | 29 |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 38 | 46 | 47 | 0 | 210 | 11 |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 46 | 84 | 60 | 0 | 265 | 19 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 5 | 72 | 39 | 18 | 110 | 258 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 14 | 120 | 69 | 25 | 262 | 1 |
| Average | 4 | 24 | 65 | 37 | 5 | 213 | 34 |
24 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 166.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sumner College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 287 | 9 | 0 | 278 |
| 2016-17 | 260 | 9 | 0 | 251 |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 0 | 0 | 322 |
| 2018-19 | 321 | 0 | 0 | 321 |
| 2019-20 | 329 | 0 | 0 | 329 |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 8 | 0 | 456 |
| 2021-22 | 401 | 22 | 0 | 379 |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 26 | 484 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 514 | 25 | 489 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 532 | 24 | 508 | 0 |
| Average | 394 | 12 | 148 | 234 |
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