Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 561 where 342 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 990 students in 2016 and was lowest at 342 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 990 to 342 students, a net loss of 648 (65.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Arkansas Baptist College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 2.63% and the percentage of black students is 91.52% at Arkansas Baptist College. Hispanic students comprise 2.05% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 3.94% to 2.63%. Black student enrollment decreased from 94.85% to 91.52%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.61% to 2.05%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.1609 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.0988 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Arkansas Baptist College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
13 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has decreased 0.00% since 2024. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Arkansas Baptist College from 2015 to 2025.