The student population at Berea College is 1,527 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 116 (7.06%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 70 male students for every 100 female students, down from 75 in 2015.
- All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Berea College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,569 where 1,527 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 1,688 students in 2020 and was lowest at 1,432 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,643 to 1,527 students, a net loss of 116 (7.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Berea College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 42.04% and the percentage of black students is 19.45% at Berea College. 3.67% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 17.42% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 58.86% to 42.04%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.46% to 3.67%. Black student enrollment increased from 15.22% to 19.45%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.09% to 17.42%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7482 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6211 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Berea College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Berea College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.