Student Population at Manhattan

How many students at Manhattan?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Manhattan University has a total enrollment of 3,225 students, including 2,744 undergraduate and 481 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,884 male students (58.4%) and 1,341 female students (41.6%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,333 White students (41.3%) and 1,050 Hispanic students (32.6%).
Class Level Breakdown: 2,744 undergraduate students (85.1%) and 481 graduate students (14.9%).
Class Delivery:

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - Manhattan's body is much smaller.

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, 1,884 male (58.42%) and 1,341 female (41.58%) students are attending Manhattan University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 140.49.

By class level, 2,744 (85.09%) are undergraduate students and 481 (14.91%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 59.80% are male and 40.20% are female, while among graduate students, 50.52% are male and 49.48% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	3,225	2,744	481
Men	1,884	1,641	243
Women	1,341	1,103	238

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,333 White, 257 Black, and 206 Asian students out of a total of 3,225 are attending at Manhattan University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Manhattan University is quite diverse with a diversity index of 71% 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	6	4	2
Asian	206	136	70
Black	257	140	117
Hispanic	1,050	586	464
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	1,333	789	544
Two or more races	105	55	50
Race Unknown	132	92	40

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	5	3	2
Asian	168	111	57
Black	202	118	84
Hispanic	919	534	385
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	1,127	673	454
Two or more races	101	53	48
Race Unknown	123	86	37

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	1	1	0
Asian	38	25	13
Black	55	22	33
Hispanic	131	52	79
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	206	116	90
Two or more races	4	2	2
Race Unknown	9	6	3

Student Age Distribution

By age, Manhattan has 113 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 2,805 students under 25 years old, and 420 students over 25 years old out of 3,225 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 113 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. Manhattan has 2,614 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 130 students aged 25 and over.

It has 191 graduate students aged under 25 and 290 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	113	48	65
18-19	1,123	441	682
20-21	1,108	480	628
22-24	461	177	284
25-29	198	91	107
30-34	89	36	53
35-39	50	21	29
40-49	61	34	27
50-64	21	13	8
Over 65	1	0	1

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	113	48	65
18-19	1,123	441	682
20-21	1,088	474	614
22-24	290	103	187
25-29	59	17	42
30-34	31	6	25
35-39	13	1	12
40-49	23	12	11
50-64	3	1	2
Over 65	1	0	1

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	20	6	14
22-24	171	74	97
25-29	139	74	65
30-34	58	30	28
35-39	37	20	17
40-49	38	22	16
50-64	18	12	6

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 Manhattan University, 435 students are enrolled in some online courses.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	3,225	435
Undergraduate	2,744	111
Graduate	481	324

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	New York 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 2,744 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 106 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.86%.98 students have transferred in as full-time status and 8 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	2,521
Transfer-in Full-time	98
Regular Part-time	117
Transfer-in Part-time	8

Manhattan Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Manhattan?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 3,225 students are enrolled at Manhattan.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Manhattan?

2,744 undergraduate and 481 graduate students are enrolled at Manhattan.

What is the gender breakdown at Manhattan?

1,884 male (58.42%) and 1,341 female (41.58%) students are attending Manhattan.

What is the international student enrollment at Manhattan?

136 international students (4.22%) are enrolled at Manhattan, including 99 undergraduate and 37 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Manhattan?

Manhattan has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 1,333 White (41.33%), 257 Black (7.97%), and 206 Asian (6.39%) students are enrolled.

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

113 students are under 18 and 1 students are over 65 years old.

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