Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 138 where 129 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 152 students in 2021 and was lowest at 127 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 147 to 129 students, a net loss of 18 (12.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 61.24%. The percentage was 87.07% 10 years ago and Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing still has a high percentage of white students. 5.43% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.95% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.30% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 87.07% to 61.24%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.40% to 5.43%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.48% to 13.95%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.68% to 9.30%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5929 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.2350 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.