The student population at Benedict College is 1,691 (1,628 undergraduate and 63 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 774 (31.40%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Benedict is 96.27% which is decreased by 837 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 63 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 96 male students for every 100 female students, down from 106 in 2015.
- 112 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -89.36% since 2015. (Note: The high increase/decrease may be due to the pandemic)
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,994 where 1,691 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 2,465 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,691 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,465 to 1,691 students, a net loss of 774 (31.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Benedict College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,977 where 1,628 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Benedict College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 17 where 63 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Benedict College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 1.12% and the percentage of black students is 75.46% at Benedict College. 0.12% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 2.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 0.49% to 1.12%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 0.12%. Black student enrollment decreased from 98.70% to 75.46%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.37% to 2.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4291 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.0257 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Benedict College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
112 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -89.36% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Benedict College from 2015 to 2025.