Student Population at Plaza

How many students at Plaza?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Plaza College has a total enrollment of 1,002 students, including 989 undergraduate and 13 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 198 male students (19.8%) and 804 female students (80.2%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 329 Hispanic students (32.8%) and 323 Black students (32.2%).
Class Level Breakdown: 989 undergraduate students (98.7%) and 13 graduate students (1.3%).
Class Delivery: 574 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 428 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (for-profit) Baccalaureate/Associate's College - which average 910 - Plaza's body is relatively large.

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, 198 male (19.76%) and 804 female (80.24%) students are attending Plaza College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 24.63.

By class level, 989 (98.70%) are undergraduate students and 13 (1.30%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 20.02% are male and 79.98% are female, while among graduate students, 0.00% are male and 100.00% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	1,002	989	13
Men	198	198	0
Women	804	791	13

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 131 White, 323 Black, and 119 Asian students out of a total of 1,002 are attending at Plaza College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Plaza College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 74.7% 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	-	-	-
Asian	119	24	95
Black	323	64	259
Hispanic	329	65	264
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	131	25	106
Two or more races	100	20	80
Race Unknown	-	-	-

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	119	24	95
Black	317	64	253
Hispanic	327	65	262
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	128	25	103
Two or more races	98	20	78
Race Unknown	-	-	-

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-
Black	6	0	6
Hispanic	2	0	2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	3	0	3
Two or more races	2	0	2
Race Unknown	-	-	-

Student Age Distribution

There are 368 students under 25 years old, and 478 students over 25 years old out of 846 total students.

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

Student Age Distribution
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	17	13	4
18-19	107	86	21
20-21	110	88	22
22-24	134	108	26
25-29	174	140	34
30-34	108	86	22
35-39	86	69	17
40-49	26	21	5
50-64	84	67	17

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 Plaza College, 574 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 428 students are enrolled in some online courses.

541 students who live in New York or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 33 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	1,002	574	428
Undergraduate	989	561	428
Graduate	13	13	0

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	New York Residents	Other States in U.S.
All Students	541	33
Undergraduate	529	32
Graduate	12	1

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 989 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 126 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 12.74%.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	858
Transfer-in Full-time	126
Regular Part-time	5
Transfer-in Part-time	0

Plaza Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Plaza?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,002 students are enrolled at Plaza.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Plaza?

989 undergraduate and 13 graduate students are enrolled at Plaza.

What is the gender breakdown at Plaza?

198 male (19.76%) and 804 female (80.24%) students are attending Plaza.

How diverse is the student population at Plaza?

Plaza has a student population that is diverse: 131 White (13.07%), 323 Black (32.24%), and 119 Asian (11.88%) students are enrolled.

How many students at Plaza take online courses?

574 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 428 students take some online courses.

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