Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 394 where 532 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 532 students in 2025 and was lowest at 260 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 287 to 532 students, a net gain of 245 (85.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sumner College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 49.25% and the percentage of black students is 22.56% at Sumner College. 2.63% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 12.97% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.81% to 49.25%. Asian enrollment declined from 9.41% to 2.63%. Black student enrollment increased from 12.20% to 22.56%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.41% to 12.97%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6863 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5474 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sumner College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
24 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 166.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sumner College from 2015 to 2025.