Student Population at Palo Alto

How many students at Palo Alto?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Palo Alto University has a total enrollment of 1,065 students, including 14 undergraduate and 1,051 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 178 male students (16.7%) and 887 female students (83.3%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 464 White students (43.6%) and 188 Hispanic students (17.7%).
Class Level Breakdown: 14 undergraduate students (1.3%) and 1,051 graduate students (98.7%).
Class Delivery: 343 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 241 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Other health professions school - which average 627 - Palo Alto's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Explore Palo Alto University

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 178 male (16.71%) and 887 female (83.29%) students are attending Palo Alto University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 20.07.

By class level, 14 (1.31%) are undergraduate students and 1,051 (98.69%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 14.29% are male and 85.71% are female, while among graduate students, 16.75% are male and 83.25% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	1,065	14	1,051
Men	178	2	176
Women	887	12	875

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 464 White, 49 Black, and 152 Asian students out of a total of 1,065 are attending at Palo Alto University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Palo Alto University is quite diverse with a diversity index of 75.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	152	23	129
Black	49	8	41
Hispanic	188	34	154
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	3	0	3
White	464	85	379
Two or more races	59	10	49
Race Unknown	41	6	35

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	3	0	3
Black	2	1	1
Hispanic	1	1	0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	0	1
White	5	0	5
Two or more races	-	-	-
Race Unknown	2	0	2

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	149	23	126
Black	47	7	40
Hispanic	187	33	154
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	0	2
White	459	85	374
Two or more races	59	10	49
Race Unknown	39	6	33

Student Age Distribution

There are 112 students under 25 years old, and 1,092 students over 25 years old out of 1,223 total students.

Palo Alto has 3 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 16 students aged 25 and over.

It has 109 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,076 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	4	3	1
22-24	108	89	19
25-29	509	442	67
30-34	289	232	57
35-39	125	106	19
40-49	120	97	23
50-64	48	39	9
Over 65	1	1	0

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	1	1	0
22-24	2	2	0
25-29	8	7	1
30-34	2	2	0
35-39	1	1	0
40-49	4	4	0
50-64	1	1	0

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	3	2	1
22-24	106	87	19
25-29	501	435	66
30-34	287	230	57
35-39	124	105	19
40-49	116	93	23
50-64	47	38	9
Over 65	1	1	0

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Palo Alto University, 343 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 241 students are enrolled in some online courses.

263 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 80 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	1,065	343	241
Undergraduate	14	13	1
Graduate	1,051	330	240

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	California Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	263	71	9
Undergraduate	11	2	0
Graduate	252	69	9

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 14 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 7 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 50.00%.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	7
Transfer-in Full-time	7

Palo Alto Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Palo Alto?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,065 students are enrolled at Palo Alto.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Palo Alto?

14 undergraduate and 1,051 graduate students are enrolled at Palo Alto.

What is the gender breakdown at Palo Alto?

178 male (16.71%) and 887 female (83.29%) students are attending Palo Alto.

What is the international student enrollment at Palo Alto?

109 international students (10.23%) are enrolled at Palo Alto.

How diverse is the student population at Palo Alto?

Palo Alto has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 464 White (43.57%), 49 Black (4.60%), and 152 Asian (14.27%) students are enrolled.

How many students at Palo Alto take online courses?

343 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 241 students take some online courses.

Ratings & Review

Share your experiences and thoughts about Palo Alto University. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!

Be the first reviewer

Most Searched California Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

University of California-Berkeley Public, 4-year | Berkeley
DeVry University-California Private, 4-year | Ontario
Stanford University Private, 4-year | Stanford
University of California-Los Angeles Public, 4-year | Los Angeles
University of Southern California Private, 4-year | Los Angeles
California State University-Long Beach Public, 4-year | Long Beach
California Institute of Technology Private, 4-year | Pasadena
University of California-Davis Public, 4-year | Davis
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Public, 4-year | San Luis Obispo
San Diego State University Public, 4-year | San Diego

compare schools

Graduate

California State University-Northridge Public, 4-year | Northridge
Notre Dame de Namur University Private, 4-year | Belmont
National University Private, 4-year | San Diego
California State University-Bakersfield Public, 4-year | Bakersfield
Northcentral University Private, 4-year | San Diego
San Diego State University Public, 4-year | San Diego
University of California-Berkeley Public, 4-year | Berkeley
San Jose State University Public, 4-year | San Jose
California Institute of Technology Private, 4-year | Pasadena
University of California-Los Angeles Public, 4-year | Los Angeles

compare schools

Online Schools

Academy of Art University Private, 4-year | San Francisco
National University Private, 4-year | San Diego
San Jose State University Public, 4-year | San Jose
California Institute of Integral Studies Private, 4-year | San Francisco
California Western School of Law Private, 4-year | San Diego
Pepperdine University Private, 4-year | Malibu
University of Southern California Private, 4-year | Los Angeles
Northcentral University Private, 4-year | San Diego
American River College Public, 2-4 year | Sacramento
Antioch University-Los Angeles Private, 4-year | Culver City

compare schools

Trade Schools

UEI College-Sacramento Private, Less than 2-year | Sacramento
Casa Loma College-Los Angeles Private, 4-year | Sherman Oaks
Milan Institute-Clovis Private, Less than 2-year | Clovis
Modesto Junior College Public, 4-year | Modesto
UEI College-Riverside Private, Less than 2-year | Riverside
CBD College Private, 4-year | Los Angeles
MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber Private, Less than 2-year | Sacramento
UEI College-Stockton Private, Less than 2-year | Stockton
UEI College-West Covina Private, Less than 2-year | West Covina
UEI College-Reseda Private, Less than 2-year | Reseda

compare schools