The student population at Earlham College is 753 (696 undergraduate and 57 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 314 (29.43%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Earlham is 92.43% which is decreased by 292 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 22 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 90 male students for every 100 female students, up from 75 in 2015.
- 26 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 44.44% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 908 where 753 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,128 students in 2018 and was lowest at 677 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,067 to 753 students, a net loss of 314 (29.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Earlham College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 841 where 696 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Earlham College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 66 where 57 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Earlham College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.97%. The percentage was 51.45% 10 years ago and Earlham still has a high percentage of white students. 2.12% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.30% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.51% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 51.45% to 56.97%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.78% to 2.12%. Black student enrollment decreased from 10.68% to 7.30%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.72% to 6.51%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6636 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7182 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Earlham College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
26 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 44.44% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Earlham College from 2015 to 2025.