Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,363 where 5,077 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 5,915 students in 2017 and was lowest at 4,703 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,619 to 5,077 students, a net loss of 542 (9.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Clark State College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 69.29%. The percentage was 74.25% 10 years ago and Clark State still has a high percentage of white students. 1.10% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.27% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.75% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.25% to 69.29%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.05% to 1.10%. Black student enrollment decreased from 17.12% to 16.27%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.30% to 4.75%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4874 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4189 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Clark State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,657 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 97.50% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Clark State College from 2015 to 2025.