Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 388 where 390 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 555 students in 2016 and was lowest at 189 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 555 to 390 students, a net loss of 165 (29.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Paine College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 0.00% and the percentage of black students is 95.13% at Paine College. Hispanic students comprise 4.87% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 2.52% to 0.00%. Black student enrollment increased from 88.11% to 95.13%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.80% to 4.87%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.0927 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.2225 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Paine College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
10 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -44.44% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Paine College from 2015 to 2025.