For the academic year 2024-2025, Iona University has a total enrollment of 3,958 students, including 3,382 undergraduate and 576 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - Iona's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,723 male (43.53%) and 2,235 female (56.47%) students are attending Iona University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 77.09.
By class level, 3,382 (85.45%) are undergraduate students and 576 (14.55%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 45.74% are male and 54.26% are female, while among graduate students, 30.56% are male and 69.44% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,958 | 3,382 | 576 |
| Men | 1,723 | 1,547 | 176 |
| Women | 2,235 | 1,835 | 400 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,990 White, 349 Black, and 111 Asian students out of a total of 3,958 are attending at Iona University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Iona University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 65.4% 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 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 111 | 45 | 66 |
| Black | 349 | 171 | 178 |
| Hispanic | 1,135 | 485 | 650 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| White | 1,990 | 843 | 1,147 |
| Two or more races | 106 | 40 | 66 |
| Race Unknown | 161 | 80 | 81 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 84 | 37 | 47 |
| Black | 273 | 146 | 127 |
| Hispanic | 1,034 | 452 | 582 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| White | 1,681 | 749 | 932 |
| Two or more races | 89 | 34 | 55 |
| Race Unknown | 128 | 76 | 52 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 27 | 8 | 19 |
| Black | 76 | 25 | 51 |
| Hispanic | 101 | 33 | 68 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 309 | 94 | 215 |
| Two or more races | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Race Unknown | 33 | 4 | 29 |
By age, Iona has 509 students under 18 years old and 3 students over 65 years old. There are 3,422 students under 25 years old, and 297 students over 25 years old out of 3,720 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 509 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. Iona has 3,085 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 48 students aged 25 and over.
It has 337 graduate students aged under 25 and 249 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 509 | 264 | 245 |
| 18-19 | 1,417 | 767 | 650 |
| 20-21 | 1,014 | 548 | 466 |
| 22-24 | 482 | 275 | 207 |
| 25-29 | 174 | 108 | 66 |
| 30-34 | 54 | 37 | 17 |
| 35-39 | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| 40-49 | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| 50-64 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 509 | 264 | 245 |
| 18-19 | 1,417 | 767 | 650 |
| 20-21 | 987 | 532 | 455 |
| 22-24 | 172 | 66 | 106 |
| 25-29 | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| 30-34 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 35-39 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40-49 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| 22-24 | 310 | 209 | 101 |
| 25-29 | 138 | 92 | 46 |
| 30-34 | 47 | 34 | 13 |
| 35-39 | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| 40-49 | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| 50-64 | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Iona University, 89 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 353 students are enrolled in some online courses.
69 students who live in New York or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 20 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 3,958 | 89 | 353 |
| Undergraduate | 3,382 | 0 | 159 |
| Graduate | 576 | 89 | 194 |
| New York Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 69 | 20 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graduate | 69 | 20 | 0 |
Among 3,382 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 107 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.16%.106 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 2,828 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 106 |
| Regular Part-time | 447 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 1 |
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