The student population at Henderson State University is 2,055 (1,461 undergraduate and 594 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,472 (41.74%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Henderson State is 71.09% which is decreased by 1,638 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 166 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 70 male students for every 100 female students, down from 71 in 2015.
- 690 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 181.63% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,120 where 2,055 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 4,037 students in 2020 and was lowest at 2,055 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,527 to 2,055 students, a net loss of 1,472 (41.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Henderson State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,543 where 1,461 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 Henderson State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 577 where 594 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 Henderson State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 55.62%. The percentage was 66.49% 10 years ago and Henderson State still has a high percentage of white students. 0.88% of enrolled students is Asian and 32.60% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.70% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.49% to 55.62%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.82% to 0.88%. Black student enrollment increased from 23.42% to 32.60%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 3.86% to 3.70%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5812 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5003 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Henderson State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
690 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has increased 181.63% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Henderson State University from 2015 to 2025.