The student population at East Georgia State College is 1,820 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,181 (39.35%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 69 male students for every 100 female students, down from 71 in 2015.
- 535 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 144.29% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,471 where 1,820 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 3,152 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,756 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,001 to 1,820 students, a net loss of 1,181 (39.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at East Georgia State College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 38.35% and the percentage of black students is 44.89% at East Georgia State College. 1.48% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.08% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 45.98% to 38.35%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.87% to 1.48%. Black student enrollment increased from 44.39% to 44.89%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.40% to 8.08%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6430 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5887 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at East Georgia State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
535 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 144.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at East Georgia State College from 2015 to 2025.