Student Population at Smith

How many students at Smith?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Smith College has a total enrollment of 2,857 students, including 2,549 undergraduate and 308 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 43 male students (1.5%) and 2,814 female students (98.5%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,493 White students (52.3%) and 341 Hispanic students (11.9%).
Class Level Breakdown: 2,549 undergraduate students (89.2%) and 308 graduate students (10.8%).
Class Delivery:

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

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, 43 male (1.51%) and 2,814 female (98.49%) students are attending Smith College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 1.53.

By class level, 2,549 (89.22%) are undergraduate students and 308 (10.78%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 0.08% are male and 99.92% are female, while among graduate students, 13.31% are male and 86.69% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,857	2,549	308
Men	43	2	41
Women	2,814	2,547	267

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,493 White, 142 Black, and 250 Asian students out of a total of 2,857 are attending at Smith College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Smith College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 69.8% 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	1	0	1
Asian	250	1	249
Black	142	0	142
Hispanic	341	4	337
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	3	0	3
White	1,493	32	1,461
Two or more races	183	4	179
Race Unknown	73	1	72

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	1	0	1
Asian	234	0	234
Black	131	0	131
Hispanic	309	0	309
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	3	0	3
White	1,283	1	1,282
Two or more races	165	0	165
Race Unknown	72	1	71

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	16	1	15
Black	11	0	11
Hispanic	32	4	28
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	210	31	179
Two or more races	18	4	14
Race Unknown	1	0	1

Student Age Distribution

By age, Smith has 36 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 2,581 students under 25 years old, and 276 students over 25 years old out of 2,857 total students.

Smith has 2,500 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 49 students aged 25 and over.

It has 81 graduate students aged under 25 and 227 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	36	36	0
18-19	1,161	1,161	0
20-21	1,060	1,057	3
22-24	324	321	3
25-29	129	111	18
30-34	67	55	12
35-39	33	28	5
40-49	29	28	1
50-64	16	15	1
Over 65	2	2	0

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	36	36	0
18-19	1,161	1,161	0
20-21	1,057	1,055	2
22-24	246	246	0
25-29	23	23	0
30-34	15	15	0
35-39	5	5	0
40-49	3	3	0
50-64	3	3	0

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	3	2	1
22-24	78	75	3
25-29	106	88	18
30-34	52	40	12
35-39	28	23	5
40-49	26	25	1
50-64	13	12	1
Over 65	2	2	0

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 Smith College, 203 students are enrolled in some online courses.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	2,857	203
Undergraduate	2,549	0
Graduate	308	203

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Massachusetts Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	0	0	0
Undergraduate	0	0	0
Graduate	0	0	0

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,549 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 41 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 1.61%.40 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	2,502
Transfer-in Full-time	40
Regular Part-time	6
Transfer-in Part-time	1

Smith Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Smith?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,857 students are enrolled at Smith.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Smith?

2,549 undergraduate and 308 graduate students are enrolled at Smith.

What is the gender breakdown at Smith?

43 male (1.51%) and 2,814 female (98.49%) students are attending Smith.

What is the international student enrollment at Smith?

371 international students (12.99%) are enrolled at Smith, including 351 undergraduate and 20 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Smith?

Smith has a student population that is diverse: 1,493 White (52.26%), 142 Black (4.97%), and 250 Asian (8.75%) students are enrolled.

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

36 students are under 18 and 2 students are over 65 years old.

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