For the academic year 2024-2025, Fairfield University has a total enrollment of 6,864 students, including 5,391 undergraduate and 1,473 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - Fairfield's body is relatively large.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,778 male (40.47%) and 4,086 female (59.53%) students are attending Fairfield University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 67.99.
By class level, 5,391 (78.54%) are undergraduate students and 1,473 (21.46%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 42.18% are male and 57.82% are female, while among graduate students, 34.22% are male and 65.78% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,864 | 5,391 | 1,473 |
| Men | 2,778 | 2,274 | 504 |
| Women | 4,086 | 3,117 | 969 |
By race/ethnicity, 5,190 White, 170 Black, and 157 Asian students out of a total of 6,864 are attending at Fairfield University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Fairfield University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 41.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian | 157 | 59 | 98 |
| Black | 170 | 62 | 108 |
| Hispanic | 572 | 248 | 324 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 5,190 | 2,072 | 3,118 |
| Two or more races | 143 | 63 | 80 |
| Race Unknown | 450 | 178 | 272 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 94 | 36 | 58 |
| Black | 72 | 35 | 37 |
| Hispanic | 478 | 221 | 257 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 4,264 | 1,760 | 2,504 |
| Two or more races | 109 | 49 | 60 |
| Race Unknown | 265 | 115 | 150 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 63 | 23 | 40 |
| Black | 98 | 27 | 71 |
| Hispanic | 94 | 27 | 67 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 926 | 312 | 614 |
| Two or more races | 34 | 14 | 20 |
| Race Unknown | 185 | 63 | 122 |
By age, Fairfield has 94 students under 18 years old and 19 students over 65 years old. There are 5,796 students under 25 years old, and 1,068 students over 25 years old out of 6,864 total students.
Fairfield has 5,311 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 80 students aged 25 and over.
It has 485 graduate students aged under 25 and 988 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 94 | 54 | 40 |
| 18-19 | 2,723 | 1,596 | 1,127 |
| 20-21 | 2,303 | 1,324 | 979 |
| 22-24 | 676 | 388 | 288 |
| 25-29 | 373 | 245 | 128 |
| 30-34 | 200 | 130 | 70 |
| 35-39 | 147 | 100 | 47 |
| 40-49 | 211 | 146 | 65 |
| 50-64 | 118 | 93 | 25 |
| Over 65 | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 94 | 54 | 40 |
| 18-19 | 2,723 | 1,596 | 1,127 |
| 20-21 | 2,272 | 1,302 | 970 |
| 22-24 | 222 | 113 | 109 |
| 25-29 | 43 | 27 | 16 |
| 30-34 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| 35-39 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 40-49 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 50-64 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| 22-24 | 454 | 275 | 179 |
| 25-29 | 330 | 218 | 112 |
| 30-34 | 185 | 122 | 63 |
| 35-39 | 142 | 97 | 45 |
| 40-49 | 204 | 141 | 63 |
| 50-64 | 108 | 84 | 24 |
| Over 65 | 19 | 10 | 9 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Fairfield University, 556 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,393 students are enrolled in some online courses.
238 students who live in Connecticut or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 318 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 6,864 | 556 | 1,393 |
| Undergraduate | 5,391 | 12 | 1,018 |
| Graduate | 1,473 | 544 | 375 |
| Connecticut Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 238 | 318 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Graduate | 235 | 309 | 0 |
Among 5,391 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 41 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 0.76%.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 5,285 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 41 |
| Regular Part-time | 65 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 0 |
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