Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,319 where 1,315 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 1,410 students in 2018 and was lowest at 1,246 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,384 to 1,315 students, a net loss of 69 (5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 87.15%. The percentage was 88.73% 10 years ago and Arkansas State University-Mountain Home still has a high percentage of white students. 0.38% of enrolled students is Asian and 0.61% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.17% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 88.73% to 87.15%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.29% to 0.38%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.58% to 0.61%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.11% to 5.17%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2365 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.2092 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-Mountain Home over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
437 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 125.26% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home from 2015 to 2025.