Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,244 where 9,491 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 9,840 students in 2016 and was lowest at 7,981 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,840 to 9,491 students, a net loss of 349 (3.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pensacola State College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 59.36%. The percentage was 67.65% 10 years ago and Pensacola State still has a high percentage of white students. 2.76% of enrolled students is Asian and 18.42% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.64% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 67.65% to 59.36%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.85% to 2.76%. Black student enrollment increased from 14.29% to 18.42%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.11% to 9.64%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5980 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5145 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pensacola State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,810 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 174.15% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pensacola State College from 2015 to 2025.