The student population at Trinidad State College is 1,613 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 47 (2.83%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,580 where 1,613 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,663 students in 2018 and was lowest at 1,404 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,660 to 1,613 students, a net loss of 47 (2.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Trinidad State College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,660 | 729 | 931 |
| 2016-17 | 1,654 -6 | 733 4 | 921 -10 |
| 2017-18 | 1,663 9 | 710 -23 | 953 32 |
| 2018-19 | 1,542 -121 | 625 -85 | 917 -36 |
| 2019-20 | 1,621 79 | 704 79 | 917 |
| 2020-21 | 1,404 -217 | 554 -150 | 850 -67 |
| 2021-22 | 1,500 96 | 662 108 | 838 -12 |
| 2022-23 | 1,505 5 | 702 40 | 803 -35 |
| 2023-24 | 1,636 131 | 757 55 | 879 76 |
| 2024-25 | 1,613 -23 | 740 -17 | 873 -6 |
| Average | 1,580 | 692 | 888 |
The percentage of white students is 35.09% and the percentage of black students is 7.19% at Trinidad State College. 0.99% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 45.07% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 45.36% to 35.09%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.08% to 0.99%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.59% to 7.19%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 39.94% to 45.07%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6672 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6332 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Trinidad State 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 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 663 | 4 | 753 | 37 |
| 2016-17 | 19 | 9 | 36 | 686 | 3 | 677 | 31 |
| 2017-18 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 742 | 3 | 655 | 36 |
| 2018-19 | 15 | 9 | 30 | 664 | 4 | 583 | 36 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | 10 | 41 | 694 | 12 | 608 | 42 |
| 2020-21 | 19 | 7 | 39 | 612 | 4 | 557 | 26 |
| 2021-22 | 19 | 22 | 86 | 650 | 4 | 555 | 26 |
| 2022-23 | 32 | 15 | 80 | 659 | 7 | 539 | 37 |
| 2023-24 | 29 | 10 | 101 | 748 | 0 | 588 | 45 |
| 2024-25 | 32 | 16 | 116 | 727 | 2 | 566 | 48 |
| Average | 23 | 13 | 61 | 685 | 4 | 608 | 36 |
294 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 84.91% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Trinidad State College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,660 | 159 | 146 | 1,355 |
| 2016-17 | 1,654 | 173 | 202 | 1,279 |
| 2017-18 | 1,663 | 130 | 216 | 1,317 |
| 2018-19 | 1,542 | 127 | 199 | 1,216 |
| 2019-20 | 1,621 | 188 | 178 | 1,255 |
| 2020-21 | 1,404 | 106 | 133 | 1,165 |
| 2021-22 | 1,500 | 105 | 115 | 1,280 |
| 2022-23 | 1,505 | 202 | 266 | 1,037 |
| 2023-24 | 1,636 | 230 | 360 | 1,046 |
| 2024-25 | 1,613 | 294 | 432 | 887 |
| Average | 1,580 | 171 | 225 | 1,184 |
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