Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 390 where 641 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 653 students in 2024 and was lowest at 134 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 149 to 641 students, a net gain of 492 (330.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Elaine Sterling Institute since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 9.20% and the percentage of black students is 67.71% at Elaine Sterling Institute. 1.56% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 9.67% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 29.53% to 9.20%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.68% to 1.56%. Black student enrollment increased from 46.31% to 67.71%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.04% to 9.67%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5190 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.6936 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Elaine Sterling Institute over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Elaine Sterling Institute does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.