Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 550 where 628 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 938 students in 2023 and was lowest at 384 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 424 to 628 students, a net gain of 204 (48.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Paul Quinn College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 7.01% and the percentage of black students is 69.43% at Paul Quinn College. 0.32% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 13.54% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 2.12% to 7.01%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 0.32%. Black student enrollment decreased from 79.95% to 69.43%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 17.45% to 13.54%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4914 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3298 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Paul Quinn College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
332 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 53% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,409.09% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Paul Quinn College from 2015 to 2025.