Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 391 where 339 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 479 students in 2017 and was lowest at 321 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 460 to 339 students, a net loss of 121 (26.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Principia College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 35.40% and the percentage of black students is 10.62% at Principia College. 0.88% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 5.01% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 71.09% to 35.40%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.09% to 0.88%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.74% to 10.62%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.22% to 5.01%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8586 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.4933 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Principia College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Principia College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.