Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 332 where 321 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 375 students in 2022 and was lowest at 289 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 332 to 321 students, a net loss of 11 (3.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Five Branches University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 27.10% and the percentage of black students is 1.56% at Five Branches University. 47.66% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 4.36% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 42.47% to 27.10%. Asian enrollment grew from 39.16% to 47.66%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.60% to 1.56%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.92% to 4.36%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6969 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6647 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Five Branches University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
34 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -58.54% since 2021. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Five Branches University from 2015 to 2025.