Student Population at Dorsey
Total Enrollment
643 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
643
Men Students
201
Women Students
442
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 643 students have enrolled at Dorsey College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 201 male and 442 female students are attending Dorsey College. By attendance status, there are 643 full-time students and 0 part-time students.
The number of students at Dorsey College is very large compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Hillsdale Beauty College and Northwestern Technological Institute, its population is very large (average population is 186).
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Dorsey's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.
Dorsey has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 186 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan average (183 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Dorsey College | 643 | 643 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 186 | 186 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges | 312 | 322 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan | 183 | 183 |
The below chart compares the student population between Dorsey College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 201 male and 442 female students attending Dorsey. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.45 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Dorsey.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 643 | 643 | 0 |
| Men | 201 | 201 | 0 |
| Women | 442 | 442 | 0 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 409 Black or African American students (63.61%) and 147 White students (22.86%) at Dorsey College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Dorsey College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Asian | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Black or African American | 409 | 90 | 319 |
| Hispanic | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 147 | 76 | 71 |
| Two or More Races | 30 | 7 | 23 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Total | 643 | 201 | 442 |
Online Student Population
At Dorsey College, 354 students (55.05% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 0 students live in Michigan where Dorsey College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 643 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 0 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 354 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 289 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 0 |
| Michigan Residents | 0 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |