Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,173 where 1,401 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 1,401 students in 2025 and was lowest at 934 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,200 to 1,401 students, a net gain of 201 (16.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 53.39%. The percentage was 61.17% 10 years ago and East Arkansas CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.50% of enrolled students is Asian and 36.97% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.07% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.17% to 53.39%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.25% to 0.50%. Black student enrollment increased from 33.42% to 36.97%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.33% to 3.07%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5762 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5134 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
586 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 42% of total students. The number of online students has increased 163.96% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College from 2015 to 2025.