Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 500 where 513 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 596 students in 2017 and was lowest at 382 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 585 to 513 students, a net loss of 72 (12.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Blackburn College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 70.96%. The percentage was 79.66% 10 years ago and Blackburn still has a high percentage of white students. Hispanic students comprise 9.75% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.66% to 70.96%. Black student enrollment increased from 12.82% to 17.74%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.71% to 9.75%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4555 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3480 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Blackburn College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 1% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -98.10% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Blackburn College from 2015 to 2025.