Student Population at Transylvania

How many students at Transylvania?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Transylvania University has a total enrollment of 1,006 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Gender Breakdown: 431 male students (42.8%) and 575 female students (57.2%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 809 White students (80.4%) and 61 Two or more races students (6.1%).
Class Delivery:

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences - which average 1,449 - Transylvania's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, and age distribution.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 431 male (42.84%) and 575 female (57.16%) students are attending Transylvania University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 74.96.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Undergraduate
Total	1,006
Men	431
Women	575

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 809 White, 51 Black, and 22 Asian students out of a total of 1,006 are attending at Transylvania University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Transylvania University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 34.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

Race/Ethnicity Distribution
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	22	6	16
Black	51	19	32
Hispanic	51	17	34
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	809	362	447
Two or more races	61	23	38
Race Unknown	7	1	6

Student Age Distribution

There are 1,010 students under 25 years old, and 4 students over 25 years old out of 1,022 total students.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

Student Age Distribution
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	18	12	6
18-19	472	274	198
20-21	423	236	187
22-24	97	47	50
25-29	3	0	3
35-39	1	0	1

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,006 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 15 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 1.49%.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	977
Transfer-in Full-time	15
Regular Part-time	14
Transfer-in Part-time	0

Transylvania Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Transylvania?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,006 students are enrolled at Transylvania.

How many undergraduate students are at Transylvania?

1,006 undergraduate students are enrolled at Transylvania.

What is the gender breakdown at Transylvania?

431 male (42.84%) and 575 female (57.16%) students are attending Transylvania.

What is the international student enrollment at Transylvania?

5 international students (0.50%) are enrolled at Transylvania.

How diverse is the student population at Transylvania?

Transylvania has a student population that is predominantly White: 809 White (80.42%), 51 Black (5.07%), and 22 Asian (2.19%) students are enrolled.

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