Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 735 where 467 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,004 students in 2017 and was lowest at 429 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 856 to 467 students, a net loss of 389 (45.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rust College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 0.64% and the percentage of black students is 91.65% at Rust College. 0.43% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 1.93% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 0.47% to 0.64%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 0.43%. Black student enrollment decreased from 96.73% to 91.65%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.00% to 1.93%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.1596 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.0643 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rust College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
27 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -59.70% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rust College from 2015 to 2025.