Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,886 where 3,487 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 3,487 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,510 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,548 to 3,487 students, a net gain of 939 (36.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Barnard College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 30.57% and the percentage of black students is 6.11% at Barnard College. 21.31% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 17.32% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 53.06% to 30.57%. Asian enrollment grew from 13.97% to 21.31%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.79% to 6.11%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.62% to 17.32%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8214 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.6775 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Barnard College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
218 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -92.06% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Barnard College from 2015 to 2025.