Student Population at Yeshiva

How many students at Yeshiva?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Yeshiva University has a total enrollment of 6,965 students, including 2,930 undergraduate and 4,035 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 2,994 male students (43%) and 3,971 female students (57%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,501 White students (50.3%) and 364 Hispanic students (5.2%).
Class Level Breakdown: 2,930 undergraduate students (42.1%) and 4,035 graduate students (57.9%).
Class Delivery: 1,214 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,323 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - Yeshiva'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, 2,994 male (42.99%) and 3,971 female (57.01%) students are attending Yeshiva University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 75.40.

By class level, 2,930 (42.07%) are undergraduate students and 4,035 (57.93%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 55.29% are male and 44.71% are female, while among graduate students, 34.05% are male and 65.95% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	6,965	2,930	4,035
Men	2,994	1,620	1,374
Women	3,971	1,310	2,661

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,501 White, 214 Black, and 142 Asian students out of a total of 6,965 are attending at Yeshiva University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Yeshiva University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 68.8% 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	3	3
Asian	142	38	104
Black	214	46	168
Hispanic	364	105	259
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	0	1
White	3,501	1,526	1,975
Two or more races	60	31	29
Race Unknown	1,640	712	928

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	1	1	0
Asian	8	4	4
Black	7	5	2
Hispanic	85	38	47
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	1,787	934	853
Two or more races	21	15	6
Race Unknown	825	512	313

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	5	2	3
Asian	134	34	100
Black	207	41	166
Hispanic	279	67	212
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	0	1
White	1,714	592	1,122
Two or more races	39	16	23
Race Unknown	815	200	615

Student Age Distribution

By age, Yeshiva has 130 students under 18 years old and 23 students over 65 years old. There are 4,374 students under 25 years old, and 2,576 students over 25 years old out of 6,965 total students.

Yeshiva has 2,914 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 16 students aged 25 and over.

In graduate schools at Yeshiva, 1 students are younger than 18 and 23 students are older than 65. It has 1,460 graduate students aged under 25 and 2,560 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	130	48	82
18-19	1,154	594	560
20-21	1,461	766	695
22-24	1,629	930	699
25-29	1,319	803	516
30-34	477	296	181
35-39	252	163	89
40-49	320	210	110
50-64	185	140	45
Over 65	23	15	8

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	129	48	81
18-19	1,144	586	558
20-21	1,268	598	670
22-24	373	73	300
25-29	16	5	11

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	1	0	1
18-19	10	8	2
20-21	193	168	25
22-24	1,256	857	399
25-29	1,303	798	505
30-34	477	296	181
35-39	252	163	89
40-49	320	210	110
50-64	185	140	45
Over 65	23	15	8

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 Yeshiva University, 1,214 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,323 students are enrolled in some online courses.

703 students who live in New York or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 511 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	6,965	1,214	1,323
Undergraduate	2,930	4	464
Graduate	4,035	1,210	859

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	New York Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	703	432	79
Undergraduate	3	1	0
Graduate	700	431	79

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,930 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 40 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 1.37%.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	2,782
Transfer-in Full-time	40
Regular Part-time	108
Transfer-in Part-time	0

Yeshiva Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Yeshiva?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 6,965 students are enrolled at Yeshiva.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Yeshiva?

2,930 undergraduate and 4,035 graduate students are enrolled at Yeshiva.

What is the gender breakdown at Yeshiva?

2,994 male (42.99%) and 3,971 female (57.01%) students are attending Yeshiva.

What is the international student enrollment at Yeshiva?

1,037 international students (14.89%) are enrolled at Yeshiva, including 196 undergraduate and 841 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Yeshiva?

Yeshiva has a student population that is diverse: 3,501 White (50.27%), 214 Black (3.07%), and 142 Asian (2.04%) students are enrolled.

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

130 students are under 18 and 23 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at Yeshiva take online courses?

1,214 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 1,323 students take some online courses.

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