Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 195 where 289 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 289 students in 2025 and was lowest at 164 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 168 to 289 students, a net gain of 121 (72%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southwestern College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 69.90%. The percentage was 70.24% 10 years ago and Southwestern still has a high percentage of white students. 1.73% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.81% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 15.92% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.24% to 69.90%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.19% to 1.73%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.60% to 3.81%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.71% to 15.92%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4829 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4863 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southwestern College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
219 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 76% of total students. The number of online students has increased 742.31% since 2019. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southwestern College from 2015 to 2025.