The student population at Atlanta Metropolitan State College is 1,549 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,580 (50.50%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 46 male students for every 100 female students, down from 53 in 2015.
- 793 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 231.80% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,029 where 1,549 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 3,129 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,435 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,129 to 1,549 students, a net loss of 1,580 (50.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Atlanta Metropolitan State College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 1.68% and the percentage of black students is 87.35% at Atlanta Metropolitan State College. 0.65% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 5.23% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 1.76% to 1.68%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.42% to 0.65%. Black student enrollment decreased from 92.52% to 87.35%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.11% to 5.23%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2328 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1428 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Atlanta Metropolitan State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
793 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 51% of total students. The number of online students has increased 231.80% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Atlanta Metropolitan State College from 2015 to 2025.