Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 941 where 1,119 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 1,119 students in 2025 and was lowest at 737 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 771 to 1,119 students, a net gain of 348 (45.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Spartanburg Methodist College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 44.24% and the percentage of black students is 30.65% at Spartanburg Methodist College. 0.63% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 18.86% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.20% to 44.24%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.04% to 0.63%. Black student enrollment decreased from 32.81% to 30.65%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.13% to 18.86%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6725 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5598 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Spartanburg Methodist College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
185 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 537.93% since 2018. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Spartanburg Methodist College from 2015 to 2025.