For the academic year 2024-2025, Simmons University has a total enrollment of 4,666 students, including 1,675 undergraduate and 2,991 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - Simmons's body is smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 417 male (8.94%) and 4,249 female (91.06%) students are attending Simmons University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 9.81.
By class level, 1,675 (35.90%) are undergraduate students and 2,991 (64.10%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 0.00% are male and 100.00% are female, while among graduate students, 13.94% are male and 86.06% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,666 | 1,675 | 2,991 |
| Men | 417 | 0 | 417 |
| Women | 4,249 | 1,675 | 2,574 |
By race/ethnicity, 2,127 White, 433 Black, and 280 Asian students out of a total of 4,666 are attending at Simmons University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Simmons University is quite diverse with a diversity index of 72.2% 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 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Asian | 280 | 18 | 262 |
| Black | 433 | 36 | 397 |
| Hispanic | 501 | 25 | 476 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 2,127 | 206 | 1,921 |
| Two or more races | 125 | 10 | 115 |
| Race Unknown | 994 | 95 | 899 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 172 | 0 | 172 |
| Black | 207 | 0 | 207 |
| Hispanic | 279 | 0 | 279 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 773 | 0 | 773 |
| Two or more races | 60 | 0 | 60 |
| Race Unknown | 100 | 0 | 100 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Asian | 108 | 18 | 90 |
| Black | 226 | 36 | 190 |
| Hispanic | 222 | 25 | 197 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,354 | 206 | 1,148 |
| Two or more races | 65 | 10 | 55 |
| Race Unknown | 894 | 95 | 799 |
By age, Simmons has 24 students under 18 years old and 14 students over 65 years old. There are 2,282 students under 25 years old, and 2,771 students over 25 years old out of 5,053 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 24 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. Simmons has 1,552 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 208 students aged 25 and over.
It has 730 graduate students aged under 25 and 2,563 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 659 | 659 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 739 | 736 | 3 |
| 22-24 | 860 | 792 | 68 |
| 25-29 | 1,069 | 954 | 115 |
| 30-34 | 571 | 504 | 67 |
| 35-39 | 366 | 321 | 45 |
| 40-49 | 484 | 432 | 52 |
| 50-64 | 267 | 224 | 43 |
| Over 65 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 659 | 659 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 705 | 705 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 164 | 164 | 0 |
| 25-29 | 70 | 70 | 0 |
| 30-34 | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| 35-39 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| 40-49 | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| 50-64 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| 22-24 | 696 | 628 | 68 |
| 25-29 | 999 | 884 | 115 |
| 30-34 | 536 | 469 | 67 |
| 35-39 | 332 | 287 | 45 |
| 40-49 | 441 | 389 | 52 |
| 50-64 | 242 | 199 | 43 |
| Over 65 | 13 | 12 | 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 Simmons University, 1,982 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,001 students are enrolled in some online courses.
830 students who live in Massachusetts or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,152 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 4,666 | 1,982 | 1,001 |
| Undergraduate | 1,675 | 136 | 397 |
| Graduate | 2,991 | 1,846 | 604 |
| Massachusetts Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 830 | 1,149 | 3 |
| Undergraduate | 69 | 67 | 0 |
| Graduate | 761 | 1,082 | 3 |
Among 1,675 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 104 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.21%.81 students have transferred in as full-time status and 23 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,416 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 81 |
| Regular Part-time | 155 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 23 |
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