Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 7 years is 379 where 425 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2020 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 425 students in 2025 and was lowest at 305 in 2020. Overall, enrollment rose from 305 to 425 students, a net gain of 120 (39.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Patrick Henry College since 2019.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 58.59%. The percentage was 68.85% 10 years ago and Patrick Henry still has a high percentage of white students. 5.41% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.65% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.18% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 68.85% to 58.59%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.61% to 5.41%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.66% to 1.65%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.59% to 5.18%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6508 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5224 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Patrick Henry College over the past 7 years (2019-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
47 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 80.77% since 2019. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Patrick Henry College from 2019 to 2025.