Student Population at Naropa

How many students at Naropa?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Naropa University has a total enrollment of 1,094 students, including 339 undergraduate and 755 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 309 male students (28.2%) and 785 female students (71.8%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 760 White students (69.5%) and 110 Hispanic students (10.1%).
Class Level Breakdown: 339 undergraduate students (31%) and 755 graduate students (69%).
Class Delivery: 365 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 502 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 2,040 - Naropa's body is much smaller.

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, 309 male (28.24%) and 785 female (71.76%) students are attending Naropa University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 39.36.

By class level, 339 (30.99%) are undergraduate students and 755 (69.01%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 29.79% are male and 70.21% are female, while among graduate students, 27.55% are male and 72.45% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	1,094	339	755
Men	309	101	208
Women	785	238	547

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 760 White, 24 Black, and 32 Asian students out of a total of 1,094 are attending at Naropa University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Naropa University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 49.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	2	0	2
Asian	32	11	21
Black	24	6	18
Hispanic	110	30	80
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	760	217	543
Two or more races	58	13	45
Race Unknown	83	28	55

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	2	0	2
Asian	9	4	5
Black	9	3	6
Hispanic	48	15	33
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	211	58	153
Two or more races	20	6	14
Race Unknown	33	13	20

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	23	7	16
Black	15	3	12
Hispanic	62	15	47
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	549	159	390
Two or more races	38	7	31
Race Unknown	50	15	35

Student Age Distribution

There are 173 students under 25 years old, and 921 students over 25 years old out of 1,094 total students.

Naropa has 125 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 214 students aged 25 and over.

It has 48 graduate students aged under 25 and 707 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	12	11	1
20-21	37	25	12
22-24	124	97	27
25-29	257	188	69
30-34	250	170	80
35-39	146	99	47
40-49	167	123	44
50-64	93	67	26
Over 65	8	5	3

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	12	11	1
20-21	37	25	12
22-24	76	55	21
25-29	68	47	21
30-34	59	37	22
35-39	32	25	7
40-49	38	26	12
50-64	17	12	5

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
22-24	48	42	6
25-29	189	141	48
30-34	191	133	58
35-39	114	74	40
40-49	129	97	32
50-64	76	55	21
Over 65	8	5	3

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 Naropa University, 365 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 502 students are enrolled in some online courses.

105 students who live in Colorado or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 260 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	1,094	365	502
Undergraduate	339	142	193
Graduate	755	223	309

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Colorado Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	105	253	7
Undergraduate	32	105	5
Graduate	73	148	2

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 339 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 64 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 18.88%.56 students have transferred in as full-time status and 8 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	251
Transfer-in Full-time	56
Regular Part-time	24
Transfer-in Part-time	8

Naropa Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Naropa?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,094 students are enrolled at Naropa.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Naropa?

339 undergraduate and 755 graduate students are enrolled at Naropa.

What is the gender breakdown at Naropa?

309 male (28.24%) and 785 female (71.76%) students are attending Naropa.

What is the international student enrollment at Naropa?

25 international students (2.29%) are enrolled at Naropa, including 7 undergraduate and 18 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Naropa?

Naropa has a student population that is predominantly White: 760 White (69.47%), 24 Black (2.19%), and 32 Asian (2.93%) students are enrolled.

How many students at Naropa take online courses?

365 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 502 students take some online courses.

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