Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,504 where 1,983 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 2,028 students in 2024 and was lowest at 1,151 in 2020. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,346 to 1,983 students, a net gain of 637 (47.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Arkansas State University Three Rivers since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 66.97%. The percentage was 79.49% 10 years ago and Arkansas State University Three Rivers still has a high percentage of white students. 1.51% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.29% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.30% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.49% to 66.97%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.22% to 1.51%. Black student enrollment increased from 11.22% to 16.29%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.38% to 11.30%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5116 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3520 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 Three Rivers over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
157 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 89.16% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Arkansas State University Three Rivers from 2015 to 2025.