Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 489 where 591 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 591 students in 2025 and was lowest at 427 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 500 to 591 students, a net gain of 91 (18.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 60.58%. The percentage was 74.80% 10 years ago and Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing still has a high percentage of white students. 4.74% of enrolled students is Asian and 27.92% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.17% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.80% to 60.58%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.60% to 4.74%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.00% to 27.92%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 2.80% to 0.17%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5493 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4263 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
49 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -64.49% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing from 2015 to 2025.