Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 8 years is 39 where 65 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2019 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 65 students in 2025 and was lowest at 22 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 22 to 65 students, a net gain of 43 (195.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Institute of Buddhist Studies since 2018.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 60.00%. The percentage was 4.55% 10 years ago and Institute of Buddhist Studies still has a high percentage of white students. 15.38% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.08% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.23% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 4.55% to 60.00%. Asian enrollment grew from 9.09% to 15.38%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.00% to 3.08%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.00% to 9.23%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6050 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.9897 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Institute of Buddhist Studies over the past 8 years (2018-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
17 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 26% of total students. The number of online students has increased 142.86% since 2018. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Institute of Buddhist Studies from 2018 to 2025.