The student population at Appalachian Bible College is 223 (220 undergraduate and 3 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 58 (20.64%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Appalachian Bible is 98.65% which is decreased by 61 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 3 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 125 male students for every 100 female students, down from 132 in 2015.
- 20 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 566.67% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 241 where 223 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 281 students in 2016 and was lowest at 199 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 281 to 223 students, a net loss of 58 (20.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Appalachian Bible College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 238 where 220 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 Appalachian Bible College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4 where 3 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 Appalachian Bible College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 89.69%. The percentage was 84.34% 10 years ago and Appalachian Bible still has a high percentage of white students. 1.35% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.69% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 1.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 84.34% to 89.69%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.36% to 1.35%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.07% to 2.69%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 1.42% to 1.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.1945 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.2883 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Appalachian Bible College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
20 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 566.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Appalachian Bible College from 2015 to 2025.