Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,138 where 916 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 1,548 students in 2016 and was lowest at 810 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,548 to 916 students, a net loss of 632 (40.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southeast Arkansas College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 21.72% and the percentage of black students is 61.90% at Southeast Arkansas College. 1.09% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 12.77% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 39.47% to 21.72%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.58% to 1.09%. Black student enrollment increased from 57.17% to 61.90%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.74% to 12.77%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5530 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5170 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southeast Arkansas College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
344 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 38% of total students. The number of online students has increased 309.52% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southeast Arkansas College from 2015 to 2025.