Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 71 where 47 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 6 decreases. It peaked at 114 students in 2016 and was lowest at 47 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 114 to 47 students, a net loss of 67 (58.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southwest College for the Deaf since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 21.28% and the percentage of black students is 21.28% at Southwest College for the Deaf. 8.51% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 38.30% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 29.82% to 21.28%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.88% to 8.51%. Black student enrollment increased from 12.28% to 21.28%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 33.33% to 38.30%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7519 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7828 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southwest College for the Deaf over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -50.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southwest College for the Deaf from 2015 to 2025.