The student population at Alma College is 1,197 (1,159 undergraduate and 38 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 188 (13.57%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Alma is 96.83% which is decreased by 226 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 38 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 87 male students for every 100 female students, up from 74 in 2015.
- All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Alma College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,366 where 1,197 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,451 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,197 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,385 to 1,197 students, a net loss of 188 (13.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Alma College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,355 where 1,159 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Alma College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 10 where 38 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Alma College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 76.02%. The percentage was 81.59% 10 years ago and Alma still has a high percentage of white students. 0.84% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.76% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.59% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.59% to 76.02%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.44% to 0.84%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.68% to 5.76%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 4.40% to 3.59%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4167 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3303 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Alma College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Alma College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.