Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,433 where 2,788 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 2,788 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,051 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,255 to 2,788 students, a net gain of 533 (23.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Richard Bland College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 41.93% and the percentage of black students is 23.92% at Richard Bland College. 14.89% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 6.10% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 52.55% to 41.93%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.87% to 14.89%. Black student enrollment decreased from 27.49% to 23.92%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.75% to 6.10%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7362 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6405 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Richard Bland College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
134 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 793.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Richard Bland College from 2015 to 2025.