Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 128 where 230 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 230 students in 2025 and was lowest at 104 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 107 to 230 students, a net gain of 123 (115%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at RAND School of Public Policy since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 41.74% and the percentage of black students is 3.91% at RAND School of Public Policy. 14.78% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 11.30% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 43.93% to 41.74%. Asian enrollment grew from 8.41% to 14.78%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.80% to 3.91%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.67% to 11.30%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7877 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7970 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at RAND School of Public Policy over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 1% of total students. The number of online students has increased 100.00% since 2022. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at RAND School of Public Policy from 2015 to 2025.