For the academic year 2024-2025, Friends University has a total enrollment of 1,961 students, including 1,548 undergraduate and 413 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - Friends's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 899 male (45.84%) and 1,062 female (54.16%) students are attending Friends University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 84.65.
By class level, 1,548 (78.94%) are undergraduate students and 413 (21.06%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 47.74% are male and 52.26% are female, while among graduate students, 38.74% are male and 61.26% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,961 | 1,548 | 413 |
| Men | 899 | 739 | 160 |
| Women | 1,062 | 809 | 253 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,083 White, 166 Black, and 59 Asian students out of a total of 1,961 are attending at Friends University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Friends University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 65.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Asian | 59 | 24 | 35 |
| Black | 166 | 91 | 75 |
| Hispanic | 341 | 157 | 184 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| White | 1,083 | 456 | 627 |
| Two or more races | 137 | 60 | 77 |
| Race Unknown | 59 | 34 | 25 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Asian | 49 | 20 | 29 |
| Black | 131 | 68 | 63 |
| Hispanic | 312 | 145 | 167 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| White | 800 | 371 | 429 |
| Two or more races | 122 | 54 | 68 |
| Race Unknown | 52 | 30 | 22 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Asian | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Black | 35 | 23 | 12 |
| Hispanic | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 283 | 85 | 198 |
| Two or more races | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Race Unknown | 7 | 4 | 3 |
By age, Friends has 441 students under 18 years old and 7 students over 65 years old. There are 1,528 students under 25 years old, and 433 students over 25 years old out of 1,961 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 441 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. Friends has 1,416 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 132 students aged 25 and over.
It has 112 graduate students aged under 25 and 301 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 441 | 264 | 177 |
| 18-19 | 433 | 207 | 226 |
| 20-21 | 411 | 203 | 208 |
| 22-24 | 243 | 118 | 125 |
| 25-29 | 122 | 68 | 54 |
| 30-34 | 82 | 52 | 30 |
| 35-39 | 53 | 31 | 22 |
| 40-49 | 102 | 63 | 39 |
| 50-64 | 67 | 53 | 14 |
| Over 65 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 441 | 264 | 177 |
| 18-19 | 433 | 207 | 226 |
| 20-21 | 406 | 199 | 207 |
| 22-24 | 136 | 61 | 75 |
| 25-29 | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| 30-34 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| 35-39 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| 40-49 | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| 50-64 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 107 | 57 | 50 |
| 25-29 | 79 | 46 | 33 |
| 30-34 | 52 | 32 | 20 |
| 35-39 | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| 40-49 | 74 | 47 | 27 |
| 50-64 | 54 | 44 | 10 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Friends University, 250 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 687 students are enrolled in some online courses.
176 students who live in Kansas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 74 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,961 | 250 | 687 |
| Undergraduate | 1,548 | 121 | 571 |
| Graduate | 413 | 129 | 116 |
| Kansas Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 176 | 71 | 3 |
| Undergraduate | 89 | 29 | 3 |
| Graduate | 87 | 42 | 0 |
Among 1,548 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 115 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.43%.110 students have transferred in as full-time status and 5 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 924 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 110 |
| Regular Part-time | 509 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 5 |
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