Student Population at SCU

How many students at SCU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Santa Clara University has a total enrollment of 9,728 students, including 6,577 undergraduate and 3,151 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 4,719 male students (48.5%) and 5,009 female students (51.5%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,205 White students (32.9%) and 2,024 Asian students (20.8%).
Class Level Breakdown: 6,577 undergraduate students (67.6%) and 3,151 graduate students (32.4%).
Class Delivery: 500 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 936 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - SCU's body is significantly larger.

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

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 4,719 male (48.51%) and 5,009 female (51.49%) students are attending Santa Clara University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 94.21.

By class level, 6,577 (67.61%) are undergraduate students and 3,151 (32.39%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 50.51% are male and 49.49% are female, while among graduate students, 44.34% are male and 55.66% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	9,728	6,577	3,151
Men	4,719	3,322	1,397
Women	5,009	3,255	1,754

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,205 White, 288 Black, and 2,024 Asian students out of a total of 9,728 are attending at Santa Clara University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Santa Clara University is highly diverse with a diversity index of 80.3% 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	7	4	3
Asian	2,024	988	1,036
Black	288	121	167
Hispanic	1,882	751	1,131
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	18	8	10
White	3,205	1,594	1,611
Two or more races	738	365	373
Race Unknown	244	139	105

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	5	3	2
Asian	1,402	729	673
Black	221	89	132
Hispanic	1,298	560	738
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	12	5	7
White	2,400	1,230	1,170
Two or more races	607	313	294
Race Unknown	133	79	54

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	2	1	1
Asian	622	259	363
Black	67	32	35
Hispanic	584	191	393
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	6	3	3
White	805	364	441
Two or more races	131	52	79
Race Unknown	111	60	51

Student Age Distribution

By age, SCU has 14 students under 18 years old and 16 students over 65 years old. There are 7,101 students under 25 years old, and 2,239 students over 25 years old out of 9,340 total students.

SCU has 6,178 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 71 students aged 25 and over.

It has 923 graduate students aged under 25 and 2,168 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
Under 18	14	5	9
18-19	2,646	1,413	1,233
20-21	2,876	1,383	1,493
22-24	1,565	652	913
25-29	1,084	568	516
30-34	462	254	208
35-39	234	131	103
40-49	280	171	109
50-64	163	110	53
Over 65	16	9	7

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	14	5	9
18-19	2,646	1,413	1,233
20-21	2,847	1,366	1,481
22-24	671	227	444
25-29	49	14	35
30-34	11	5	6
35-39	4	2	2
40-49	5	4	1
50-64	2	2	0

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	29	17	12
22-24	894	425	469
25-29	1,035	554	481
30-34	451	249	202
35-39	230	129	101
40-49	275	167	108
50-64	161	108	53
Over 65	16	9	7

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 Santa Clara University, 500 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 936 students are enrolled in some online courses.

118 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 382 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	9,728	500	936
Undergraduate	6,577	2	188
Graduate	3,151	498	748

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	California Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	118	360	22
Undergraduate	0	1	1
Graduate	118	359	21

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 6,577 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 205 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.12%.202 students have transferred in as full-time status and 3 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	6,229
Transfer-in Full-time	202
Regular Part-time	143
Transfer-in Part-time	3

SCU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend SCU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 9,728 students are enrolled at SCU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at SCU?

6,577 undergraduate and 3,151 graduate students are enrolled at SCU.

What is the gender breakdown at SCU?

4,719 male (48.51%) and 5,009 female (51.49%) students are attending SCU.

What is the international student enrollment at SCU?

1,322 international students (13.59%) are enrolled at SCU, including 499 undergraduate and 823 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at SCU?

SCU has a student population that is notably includes a large Asian student body: 3,205 White (32.95%), 288 Black (2.96%), and 2,024 Asian (20.81%) students are enrolled.

How many students at SCU are under 18 or over 65?

14 students are under 18 and 16 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at SCU take online courses?

500 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 936 students take some online courses.

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