Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 45 where 24 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 111 students in 2016 and was lowest at 19 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 111 to 24 students, a net loss of 87 (78.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Messenger College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 58.33%. The percentage was 53.15% 10 years ago and Messenger still has a high percentage of white students. Hispanic students comprise 12.50% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 53.15% to 58.33%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 12.61% to 12.50%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6285 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6670 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Messenger College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -93.10% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Messenger College from 2015 to 2025.