For the academic year 2024-2025, Biola University has a total enrollment of 5,434 students, including 3,481 undergraduate and 1,953 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - Biola's body is relatively small.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,533 male (46.61%) and 2,901 female (53.39%) students are attending Biola University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 87.31.
By class level, 3,481 (64.06%) are undergraduate students and 1,953 (35.94%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 41.77% are male and 58.23% are female, while among graduate students, 55.25% are male and 44.75% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,434 | 3,481 | 1,953 |
| Men | 2,533 | 1,454 | 1,079 |
| Women | 2,901 | 2,027 | 874 |
By race/ethnicity, 2,060 White, 190 Black, and 812 Asian students out of a total of 5,434 are attending at Biola University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Biola University is quite diverse with a diversity index of 78.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Asian | 812 | 381 | 431 |
| Black | 190 | 93 | 97 |
| Hispanic | 1,081 | 433 | 648 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| White | 2,060 | 1,005 | 1,055 |
| Two or more races | 395 | 151 | 244 |
| Race Unknown | 340 | 152 | 188 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Asian | 450 | 187 | 263 |
| Black | 110 | 48 | 62 |
| Hispanic | 839 | 328 | 511 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| White | 1,371 | 605 | 766 |
| Two or more races | 283 | 108 | 175 |
| Race Unknown | 180 | 68 | 112 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Asian | 362 | 194 | 168 |
| Black | 80 | 45 | 35 |
| Hispanic | 242 | 105 | 137 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 689 | 400 | 289 |
| Two or more races | 112 | 43 | 69 |
| Race Unknown | 160 | 84 | 76 |
By age, Biola has 80 students under 18 years old and 61 students over 65 years old. There are 3,534 students under 25 years old, and 1,899 students over 25 years old out of 5,434 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 80 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. Biola has 3,195 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 286 students aged 25 and over.
It has 339 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,613 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 80 | 52 | 28 |
| 18-19 | 1,377 | 849 | 528 |
| 20-21 | 1,308 | 766 | 542 |
| 22-24 | 769 | 446 | 323 |
| 25-29 | 514 | 236 | 278 |
| 30-34 | 317 | 132 | 185 |
| 35-39 | 254 | 83 | 171 |
| 40-49 | 429 | 180 | 249 |
| 50-64 | 324 | 134 | 190 |
| Over 65 | 61 | 23 | 38 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 80 | 52 | 28 |
| 18-19 | 1,377 | 849 | 528 |
| 20-21 | 1,278 | 743 | 535 |
| 22-24 | 460 | 248 | 212 |
| 25-29 | 124 | 58 | 66 |
| 30-34 | 57 | 25 | 32 |
| 35-39 | 47 | 17 | 30 |
| 40-49 | 36 | 23 | 13 |
| 50-64 | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| 22-24 | 309 | 198 | 111 |
| 25-29 | 390 | 178 | 212 |
| 30-34 | 260 | 107 | 153 |
| 35-39 | 207 | 66 | 141 |
| 40-49 | 393 | 157 | 236 |
| 50-64 | 304 | 123 | 181 |
| Over 65 | 59 | 22 | 37 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Biola University, 1,227 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,579 students are enrolled in some online courses.
636 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 591 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 5,434 | 1,227 | 1,579 |
| Undergraduate | 3,481 | 247 | 1,219 |
| Graduate | 1,953 | 980 | 360 |
| California Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 636 | 418 | 173 |
| Undergraduate | 153 | 79 | 15 |
| Graduate | 483 | 339 | 158 |
Among 3,481 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 261 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.50%.230 students have transferred in as full-time status and 31 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 2,948 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 230 |
| Regular Part-time | 272 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 31 |
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