Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 338 where 180 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 583 students in 2016 and was lowest at 168 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 583 to 180 students, a net loss of 403 (69.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bennett College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 0.56% and the percentage of black students is 71.11% at Bennett College. 0.56% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 2.78% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 0.34% to 0.56%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.17% to 0.56%. Black student enrollment decreased from 81.82% to 71.11%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 3.26% to 2.78%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4619 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3289 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bennett College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
53 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -77.16% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bennett College from 2015 to 2025.