The student population at Guilford College is 1,180 (1,132 undergraduate and 48 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 737 (38.45%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Guilford is 95.93% which is decreased by 785 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 48 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 104 male students for every 100 female students, up from 88 in 2015.
- All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Guilford College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,470 where 1,180 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 1,917 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,167 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,917 to 1,180 students, a net loss of 737 (38.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Guilford College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,453 where 1,132 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 Guilford College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 18 where 48 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 Guilford College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 43.73% and the percentage of black students is 28.05% at Guilford College. 5.25% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 14.15% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.14% to 43.73%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.02% to 5.25%. Black student enrollment increased from 20.97% to 28.05%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.47% to 14.15%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7048 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5752 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Guilford College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Guilford College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.