The student population at Thomas College is 1,635 (1,526 undergraduate and 109 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 268 (19.60%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Thomas is 93.33% which is increased by 314 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 46 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 84 male students for every 100 female students, down from 91 in 2015.
- 86 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -2.27% since 2015. (Note: The high increase/decrease may be due to the pandemic)
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,640 where 1,635 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,949 students in 2020 and was lowest at 1,367 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,367 to 1,635 students, a net gain of 268 (19.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Thomas College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,520 where 1,526 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 Thomas College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 120 where 109 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 Thomas College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 77.49%. The percentage was 73.96% 10 years ago and Thomas still has a high percentage of white students. 1.22% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.24% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 73.96% to 77.49%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.66% to 1.22%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.78% to 3.24%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 1.54% to 0.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3956 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4488 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Thomas College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
86 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 decreased -2.27% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Thomas College from 2015 to 2025.