For the academic year 2024-2025, Saint Ambrose University has a total enrollment of 2,498 students, including 1,939 undergraduate and 559 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - Saint Ambrose's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,073 male (42.95%) and 1,425 female (57.05%) students are attending Saint Ambrose University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 75.30.
By class level, 1,939 (77.62%) are undergraduate students and 559 (22.38%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 46.73% are male and 53.27% are female, while among graduate students, 29.87% are male and 70.13% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,498 | 1,939 | 559 |
| Men | 1,073 | 906 | 167 |
| Women | 1,425 | 1,033 | 392 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,717 White, 177 Black, and 40 Asian students out of a total of 2,498 are attending at Saint Ambrose University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Saint Ambrose University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 50.8% 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 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 40 | 16 | 24 |
| Black | 177 | 110 | 67 |
| Hispanic | 253 | 104 | 149 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| White | 1,717 | 668 | 1,049 |
| Two or more races | 116 | 52 | 64 |
| Race Unknown | 115 | 64 | 51 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 34 | 14 | 20 |
| Black | 161 | 105 | 56 |
| Hispanic | 210 | 95 | 115 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| White | 1,269 | 540 | 729 |
| Two or more races | 96 | 44 | 52 |
| Race Unknown | 95 | 53 | 42 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Black | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 43 | 9 | 34 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 448 | 128 | 320 |
| Two or more races | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Race Unknown | 20 | 11 | 9 |
By age, Saint Ambrose has 11 students under 18 years old and 8 students over 65 years old. There are 2,092 students under 25 years old, and 398 students over 25 years old out of 2,498 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 11 students are younger than 18 and 5 students are older than 65. Saint Ambrose has 1,739 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 193 students aged 25 and over.
It has 353 graduate students aged under 25 and 205 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 18-19 | 677 | 364 | 313 |
| 20-21 | 843 | 442 | 401 |
| 22-24 | 561 | 350 | 211 |
| 25-29 | 174 | 113 | 61 |
| 30-34 | 69 | 44 | 25 |
| 35-39 | 60 | 40 | 20 |
| 40-49 | 65 | 42 | 23 |
| 50-64 | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Over 65 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 18-19 | 677 | 364 | 313 |
| 20-21 | 822 | 424 | 398 |
| 22-24 | 229 | 105 | 124 |
| 25-29 | 78 | 46 | 32 |
| 30-34 | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| 35-39 | 33 | 22 | 11 |
| 40-49 | 37 | 28 | 9 |
| 50-64 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| 22-24 | 332 | 245 | 87 |
| 25-29 | 96 | 67 | 29 |
| 30-34 | 36 | 21 | 15 |
| 35-39 | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| 40-49 | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| 50-64 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Saint Ambrose University, 225 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 849 students are enrolled in some online courses.
108 students who live in Iowa or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 117 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,498 | 225 | 849 |
| Undergraduate | 1,939 | 104 | 725 |
| Graduate | 559 | 121 | 124 |
| Iowa Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 108 | 117 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 46 | 58 | 0 |
| Graduate | 62 | 59 | 0 |
Among 1,939 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 175 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.03%.158 students have transferred in as full-time status and 17 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,648 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 158 |
| Regular Part-time | 116 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 17 |
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