Student Population at Hamline

How many students at Hamline?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Hamline University has a total enrollment of 2,565 students, including 1,806 undergraduate and 759 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 880 male students (34.3%) and 1,685 female students (65.7%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,521 White students (59.3%) and 275 Black students (10.7%).
Class Level Breakdown: 1,806 undergraduate students (70.4%) and 759 graduate students (29.6%).
Class Delivery: 429 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 575 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - Hamline's body is much 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, 880 male (34.31%) and 1,685 female (65.69%) students are attending Hamline University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 52.23.

By class level, 1,806 (70.41%) are undergraduate students and 759 (29.59%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 36.10% are male and 63.90% are female, while among graduate students, 30.04% are male and 69.96% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,565	1,806	759
Men	880	652	228
Women	1,685	1,154	531

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,521 White, 275 Black, and 211 Asian students out of a total of 2,565 are attending at Hamline University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Hamline University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 61.7% 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	14	4	10
Asian	211	63	148
Black	275	106	169
Hispanic	213	77	136
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	3	1	2
White	1,521	497	1,024
Two or more races	126	47	79
Race Unknown	155	68	87

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	13	4	9
Asian	172	52	120
Black	221	80	141
Hispanic	183	67	116
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	0	2
White	985	352	633
Two or more races	99	38	61
Race Unknown	121	55	66

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	1	0	1
Asian	39	11	28
Black	54	26	28
Hispanic	30	10	20
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	1	0
White	536	145	391
Two or more races	27	9	18
Race Unknown	34	13	21

Student Age Distribution

By age, Hamline has 33 students under 18 years old and 6 students over 65 years old. There are 1,768 students under 25 years old, and 797 students over 25 years old out of 2,565 total students.

Hamline has 1,689 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 117 students aged 25 and over.

It has 79 graduate students aged under 25 and 680 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	33	22	11
18-19	765	499	266
20-21	678	438	240
22-24	292	173	119
25-29	231	158	73
30-34	146	97	49
35-39	130	84	46
40-49	200	148	52
50-64	84	61	23
Over 65	6	5	1

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	33	22	11
18-19	765	499	266
20-21	674	435	239
22-24	217	119	98
25-29	57	38	19
30-34	27	18	9
35-39	12	10	2
40-49	17	12	5
50-64	4	1	3

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	4	3	1
22-24	75	54	21
25-29	174	120	54
30-34	119	79	40
35-39	118	74	44
40-49	183	136	47
50-64	80	60	20
Over 65	6	5	1

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 Hamline University, 429 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 575 students are enrolled in some online courses.

352 students who live in Minnesota or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 77 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	2,565	429	575
Undergraduate	1,806	71	416
Graduate	759	358	159

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Minnesota Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	352	76	1
Undergraduate	67	4	0
Graduate	285	72	1

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,806 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 120 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.64%.113 students have transferred in as full-time status and 7 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	1,610
Transfer-in Full-time	113
Regular Part-time	76
Transfer-in Part-time	7

Hamline Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Hamline?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,565 students are enrolled at Hamline.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Hamline?

1,806 undergraduate and 759 graduate students are enrolled at Hamline.

What is the gender breakdown at Hamline?

880 male (34.31%) and 1,685 female (65.69%) students are attending Hamline.

What is the international student enrollment at Hamline?

47 international students (1.83%) are enrolled at Hamline, including 10 undergraduate and 37 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Hamline?

Hamline has a student population that is diverse: 1,521 White (59.30%), 275 Black (10.72%), and 211 Asian (8.23%) students are enrolled.

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

33 students are under 18 and 6 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at Hamline take online courses?

429 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 575 students take some online courses.

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