Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,335 where 1,022 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 1,896 students in 2016 and was lowest at 979 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,896 to 1,022 students, a net loss of 874 (46.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Arkansas State University Mid-South since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 32.29% and the percentage of black students is 57.63% at Arkansas State University Mid-South. 0.29% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 3.62% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 35.55% to 32.29%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.21% to 0.29%. Black student enrollment increased from 56.54% to 57.63%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.32% to 3.62%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5616 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5505 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Arkansas State University Mid-South over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
204 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 172.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Arkansas State University Mid-South from 2015 to 2025.