Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 153 where 166 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 196 students in 2023 and was lowest at 86 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 120 to 166 students, a net gain of 46 (38.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at John A Gupton College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 79.52%. The percentage was 73.33% 10 years ago and John A Gupton still has a high percentage of white students. 1.20% of enrolled students is Asian and 15.06% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.41% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 73.33% to 79.52%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.83% to 1.20%. Black student enrollment decreased from 23.33% to 15.06%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 2.50% to 2.41%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3440 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4071 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at John A Gupton College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
139 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 84% of total students. The number of online students has increased 321.21% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at John A Gupton College from 2015 to 2025.