Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,863 where 4,124 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 4,519 students in 2017 and was lowest at 3,324 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,368 to 4,124 students, a net loss of 244 (5.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at James A. Rhodes State College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 75.78%. The percentage was 88.53% 10 years ago and Rhodes State College still has a high percentage of white students. 0.90% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.59% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.17% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 88.53% to 75.78%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.62% to 0.90%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.90% to 3.59%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 0.85% to 0.17%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4235 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2134 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at James A. Rhodes State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
819 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 135.34% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at James A. Rhodes State College from 2015 to 2025.