Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,940 where 5,274 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 5,716 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,396 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,716 to 5,274 students, a net loss of 442 (7.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Temple College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 38.79% and the percentage of black students is 13.16% at Temple College. 1.76% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 34.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 52.17% to 38.79%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.94% to 1.76%. Black student enrollment decreased from 17.16% to 13.16%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 25.45% to 34.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7081 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6331 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Temple College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,749 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 76.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Temple College from 2015 to 2025.