The student population at Sweet Briar College is 444 (444 undergraduate and 3 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 124 (38.75%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Sweet Briar is 100.00% which is increased by 128 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 1 and it has been decreasing.
- All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Sweet Briar College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 389 where 444 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 464 students in 2024 and was lowest at 320 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 320 to 444 students, a net gain of 124 (38.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sweet Briar College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 386 where 444 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Sweet Briar College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3 where 0 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Sweet Briar College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 70.27%. The percentage was 68.13% 10 years ago and Sweet Briar still has a high percentage of white students. 2.93% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.33% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.31% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 68.13% to 70.27%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.75% to 2.93%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.44% to 8.33%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 11.25% to 6.31%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4943 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5131 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sweet Briar College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Sweet Briar College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.