Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 854 where 722 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 1,038 students in 2016 and was lowest at 713 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,038 to 722 students, a net loss of 316 (30.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at William Peace University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 53.19%. The percentage was 45.09% 10 years ago and Peace still has a high percentage of white students. 1.39% of enrolled students is Asian and 21.47% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.43% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 45.09% to 53.19%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.54% to 1.39%. Black student enrollment decreased from 35.65% to 21.47%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.20% to 13.43%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6484 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6661 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at William Peace University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
158 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 5.33% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at William Peace University from 2015 to 2025.