Student Population at AQ (Grand Rapids, MI)

How many students at AQ?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Aquinas College has a total enrollment of 1,157 students, including 1,088 undergraduate and 69 graduate students.

  • Gender Breakdown: 540 male students (46.7%) and 617 female students (53.3%) are attending .
  • Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 850 White students (73.5%) and 107 Hispanic students (9.2%).
  • Class Level Breakdown: 1,088 undergraduate students (94%) and 69 graduate students (6%).
  • Class Delivery: 33 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 329 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

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

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

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 540 male (46.67%) and 617 female (53.33%) students are attending Aquinas College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 87.52.

By class level, 1,088 (94.04%) are undergraduate students and 69 (5.96%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 47.43% are male and 52.57% are female, while among graduate students, 34.78% are male and 65.22% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total1,1571,08869
Men54051624
Women61757245

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 850 White, 33 Black, and 19 Asian students out of a total of 1,157 are attending at Aquinas College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Aquinas College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 44.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
RaceTotalMenWomen
American Indian or Native American202
Asian19811
Black331914
Hispanic1075453
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders211
White850381469
Two or more races603129
Race Unknown351916
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
RaceTotalMenWomen
American Indian or Native American101
Asian1789
Black291811
Hispanic1015348
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders211
White801364437
Two or more races593029
Race Unknown301515
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
RaceTotalMenWomen
American Indian or Native American101
Asian202
Black413
Hispanic615
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders---
White491732
Two or more races110
Race Unknown541

Student Age Distribution

By age, AQ has 3 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 1,156 students under 25 years old, and 139 students over 25 years old out of 1,295 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 3 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. AQ has 1,146 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 63 students aged 25 and over.

It has 10 graduate students aged under 25 and 76 students aged 25 and over.

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

Student Age Distribution (Total)
AgeTotalMenWomen
Under 18330
18-1922013189
20-21512293219
22-24421247174
25-29633627
30-3422139
35-391495
40-4922175
50-6416106
Over 65202
Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
AgeTotalMenWomen
Under 18330
18-1922013189
20-21512293219
22-24411243168
25-29331518
30-34862
35-39422
40-49954
50-64743
Over 65202
Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
AgeTotalMenWomen
22-241046
25-2930219
30-341477
35-391073
40-4913121
50-64963

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 Aquinas College, 33 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 329 students are enrolled in some online courses.

30 students who live in Michigan or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Student Population
All StudentsEnrolled Exclusively Online CoursesEnrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students1,15733329
Undergraduate1,08810317
Graduate692312
Online Student Population by Locality
Michigan ResidentsOther States in U.S.Outside of U.S.
All Students3003
Undergraduate802
Graduate2201

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,088 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 50 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.60%.48 students have transferred in as full-time status and 2 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Number of Students
Regular Full-time956
Transfer-in Full-time48
Regular Part-time82
Transfer-in Part-time2

AQ Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,157 students are enrolled at AQ.
1,088 undergraduate and 69 graduate students are enrolled at AQ.
540 male (46.67%) and 617 female (53.33%) students are attending AQ.
49 international students (4.24%) are enrolled at AQ, including 48 undergraduate and 1 graduate students.
AQ has a student population that is predominantly White: 850 White (73.47%), 33 Black (2.85%), and 19 Asian (1.64%) students are enrolled.
3 students are under 18 and 2 students are over 65 years old.
33 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 329 students take some online courses.

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