Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 59 where 83 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 99 students in 2023 and was lowest at 30 in 2020. Overall, enrollment rose from 58 to 83 students, a net gain of 25 (43.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ascent College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 45.78% and the percentage of black students is 10.84% at Ascent College. 1.20% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 6.02% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 36.21% to 45.78%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.45% to 1.20%. Black student enrollment decreased from 44.83% to 10.84%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 15.52% to 6.02%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7736 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6427 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ascent College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
61 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 74% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,933.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ascent College from 2015 to 2025.