Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 740 where 661 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 837 students in 2018 and was lowest at 650 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 796 to 661 students, a net loss of 135 (17%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Davis & Elkins College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 59.91%. The percentage was 64.20% 10 years ago and D&E still has a high percentage of white students. 0.61% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.51% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.20% to 59.91%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.38% to 0.61%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.03% to 6.51%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.00% to 6.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6326 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5853 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Davis & Elkins College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
15 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -65.91% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Davis & Elkins College from 2015 to 2025.