Student Population at Niagara

How many students at Niagara?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Niagara University has a total enrollment of 4,033 students, including 2,692 undergraduate and 1,341 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,343 male students (33.3%) and 2,690 female students (66.7%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,170 White students (53.8%) and 216 Black students (5.4%).
Class Level Breakdown: 2,692 undergraduate students (66.7%) and 1,341 graduate students (33.3%).
Class Delivery: 841 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,634 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 - Niagara'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, 1,343 male (33.30%) and 2,690 female (66.70%) students are attending Niagara University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 49.93.

By class level, 2,692 (66.75%) are undergraduate students and 1,341 (33.25%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 33.40% are male and 66.60% are female, while among graduate students, 33.11% are male and 66.89% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,033	2,692	1,341
Men	1,343	899	444
Women	2,690	1,793	897

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,170 White, 216 Black, and 63 Asian students out of a total of 4,033 are attending at Niagara University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Niagara University is quite diverse with a diversity index of 70.4% 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	21	6	15
Asian	63	19	44
Black	216	78	138
Hispanic	188	58	130
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	4	1	3
White	2,170	765	1,405
Two or more races	74	20	54
Race Unknown	92	37	55

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	15	4	11
Asian	50	17	33
Black	183	67	116
Hispanic	162	50	112
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	4	1	3
White	1,473	525	948
Two or more races	61	18	43
Race Unknown	49	17	32

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	6	2	4
Asian	13	2	11
Black	33	11	22
Hispanic	26	8	18
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	697	240	457
Two or more races	13	2	11
Race Unknown	43	20	23

Student Age Distribution

By age, Niagara has 92 students under 18 years old and 4 students over 65 years old. There are 2,983 students under 25 years old, and 1,238 students over 25 years old out of 4,221 total students.

Niagara has 2,441 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 306 students aged 25 and over.

It has 542 graduate students aged under 25 and 932 students aged 25 and over.

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

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	92	72	20
18-19	1,050	734	316
20-21	1,082	698	384
22-24	759	498	261
25-29	427	285	142
30-34	279	161	118
35-39	217	158	59
40-49	240	180	60
50-64	71	47	24
Over 65	4	0	4

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	92	72	20
18-19	996	681	315
20-21	984	610	374
22-24	369	225	144
25-29	128	88	40
30-34	68	48	20
35-39	47	36	11
40-49	49	44	5
50-64	14	11	3

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	54	53	1
20-21	98	88	10
22-24	390	273	117
25-29	299	197	102
30-34	211	113	98
35-39	170	122	48
40-49	191	136	55
50-64	57	36	21
Over 65	4	0	4

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 Niagara University, 841 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,634 students are enrolled in some online courses.

550 students who live in New York or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 291 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	4,033	841	1,634
Undergraduate	2,692	15	1,262
Graduate	1,341	826	372

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	New York Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	550	34	257
Undergraduate	13	0	2
Graduate	537	34	255

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,692 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 116 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.31%.110 students have transferred in as full-time status and 6 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	2,521
Transfer-in Full-time	110
Regular Part-time	55
Transfer-in Part-time	6

Niagara Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Niagara?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 4,033 students are enrolled at Niagara.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Niagara?

2,692 undergraduate and 1,341 graduate students are enrolled at Niagara.

What is the gender breakdown at Niagara?

1,343 male (33.30%) and 2,690 female (66.70%) students are attending Niagara.

What is the international student enrollment at Niagara?

1,205 international students (29.88%) are enrolled at Niagara, including 695 undergraduate and 510 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Niagara?

Niagara has a student population that is diverse: 2,170 White (53.81%), 216 Black (5.36%), and 63 Asian (1.56%) students are enrolled.

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

92 students are under 18 and 4 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at Niagara take online courses?

841 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 1,634 students take some online courses.

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