Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,225 where 908 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 1,636 students in 2016 and was lowest at 908 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,636 to 908 students, a net loss of 728 (44.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Harcum College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 27.20% and the percentage of black students is 41.96% at Harcum College. 2.20% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 15.42% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 31.36% to 27.20%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.77% to 2.20%. Black student enrollment decreased from 49.14% to 41.96%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.68% to 15.42%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7245 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6523 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Harcum College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
268 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 764.52% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Harcum College from 2015 to 2025.