Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,464 where 2,905 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 2,905 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,141 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,141 to 2,905 students, a net gain of 764 (35.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at College of the Albemarle since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 60.55%. The percentage was 69.59% 10 years ago and C of the Albemarle still has a high percentage of white students. 0.90% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.60% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.82% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.59% to 60.55%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.03% to 0.90%. Black student enrollment decreased from 14.76% to 12.60%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.64% to 4.82%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6131 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4912 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at College of the Albemarle over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,105 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 73% of total students. The number of online students has increased 214.18% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at College of the Albemarle from 2015 to 2025.