Student Population at UNH

How many students at UNH?

For the academic year 2024-2025, University of New Haven has a total enrollment of 9,229 students, including 4,903 undergraduate and 4,326 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 4,106 male students (44.5%) and 5,123 female students (55.5%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,400 White students (36.8%) and 1,238 Hispanic students (13.4%).
Class Level Breakdown: 4,903 undergraduate students (53.1%) and 4,326 graduate students (46.9%).
Class Delivery: 974 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 3,314 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - UNH'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, 4,106 male (44.49%) and 5,123 female (55.51%) students are attending University of New Haven. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 80.15.

By class level, 4,903 (53.13%) are undergraduate students and 4,326 (46.87%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 39.73% are male and 60.27% are female, while among graduate students, 49.88% are male and 50.12% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	9,229	4,903	4,326
Men	4,106	1,948	2,158
Women	5,123	2,955	2,168

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,400 White, 757 Black, and 238 Asian students out of a total of 9,229 are attending at University of New Haven. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

University of New Haven is highly diverse with a diversity index of 83.8% 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	15	5	10
Asian	238	94	144
Black	757	332	425
Hispanic	1,238	426	812
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	5	2	3
White	3,400	1,328	2,072
Two or more races	239	87	152
Race Unknown	229	107	122

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	8	1	7
Asian	146	71	75
Black	572	250	322
Hispanic	1,049	357	692
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	3	0	3
White	2,536	999	1,537
Two or more races	214	78	136
Race Unknown	194	90	104

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	7	4	3
Asian	92	23	69
Black	185	82	103
Hispanic	189	69	120
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	2	0
White	864	329	535
Two or more races	25	9	16
Race Unknown	35	17	18

Student Age Distribution

By age, UNH has 220 students under 18 years old and 13 students over 65 years old. There are 6,785 students under 25 years old, and 2,444 students over 25 years old out of 9,229 total students.

UNH has 4,577 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 326 students aged 25 and over.

It has 2,208 graduate students aged under 25 and 2,118 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	220	146	74
18-19	2,246	1,455	791
20-21	1,928	1,162	766
22-24	2,391	1,163	1,228
25-29	1,391	672	719
30-34	426	196	230
35-39	236	99	137
40-49	251	135	116
50-64	127	84	43
Over 65	13	11	2

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	220	146	74
18-19	2,246	1,455	791
20-21	1,717	1,031	686
22-24	394	190	204
25-29	112	45	67
30-34	86	36	50
35-39	55	19	36
40-49	48	24	24
50-64	25	9	16

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	211	131	80
22-24	1,997	973	1,024
25-29	1,279	627	652
30-34	340	160	180
35-39	181	80	101
40-49	203	111	92
50-64	102	75	27
Over 65	13	11	2

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 University of New Haven, 974 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,314 students are enrolled in some online courses.

361 students who live in Connecticut or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 613 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	9,229	974	3,314
Undergraduate	4,903	195	2,081
Graduate	4,326	779	1,233

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Connecticut Residents	Other States in U.S.
All Students	361	613
Undergraduate	75	120
Graduate	286	493

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 4,903 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 249 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.08%.214 students have transferred in as full-time status and 35 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	4,349
Transfer-in Full-time	214
Regular Part-time	305
Transfer-in Part-time	35

UNH Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend UNH?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 9,229 students are enrolled at UNH.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at UNH?

4,903 undergraduate and 4,326 graduate students are enrolled at UNH.

What is the gender breakdown at UNH?

4,106 male (44.49%) and 5,123 female (55.51%) students are attending UNH.

What is the international student enrollment at UNH?

3,108 international students (33.68%) are enrolled at UNH, including 181 undergraduate and 2,927 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at UNH?

UNH has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 3,400 White (36.84%), 757 Black (8.20%), and 238 Asian (2.58%) students are enrolled.

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

220 students are under 18 and 13 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at UNH take online courses?

974 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 3,314 students take some online courses.

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