For the academic year 2024-2025, Arcadia University has a total enrollment of 3,404 students, including 2,030 undergraduate and 1,374 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - Beaver College's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,160 male (34.08%) and 2,244 female (65.92%) students are attending Arcadia University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 51.69.
By class level, 2,030 (59.64%) are undergraduate students and 1,374 (40.36%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 36.85% are male and 63.15% are female, while among graduate students, 29.99% are male and 70.01% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,404 | 2,030 | 1,374 |
| Men | 1,160 | 748 | 412 |
| Women | 2,244 | 1,282 | 962 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,801 White, 503 Black, and 295 Asian students out of a total of 3,404 are attending at Arcadia University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Arcadia University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 67.5% 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 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Asian | 295 | 103 | 192 |
| Black | 503 | 179 | 324 |
| Hispanic | 267 | 91 | 176 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| White | 1,801 | 568 | 1,233 |
| Two or more races | 104 | 39 | 65 |
| Race Unknown | 312 | 117 | 195 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Asian | 92 | 33 | 59 |
| Black | 349 | 132 | 217 |
| Hispanic | 234 | 78 | 156 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,083 | 376 | 707 |
| Two or more races | 69 | 25 | 44 |
| Race Unknown | 94 | 46 | 48 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 203 | 70 | 133 |
| Black | 154 | 47 | 107 |
| Hispanic | 33 | 13 | 20 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| White | 718 | 192 | 526 |
| Two or more races | 35 | 14 | 21 |
| Race Unknown | 218 | 71 | 147 |
By age, Beaver College has 89 students under 18 years old and 10 students over 65 years old. There are 2,394 students under 25 years old, and 1,004 students over 25 years old out of 3,404 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 89 students are younger than 18 and 4 students are older than 65. Beaver College has 1,943 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 85 students aged 25 and over.
It has 451 graduate students aged under 25 and 919 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 89 | 64 | 25 |
| 18-19 | 949 | 602 | 347 |
| 20-21 | 757 | 491 | 266 |
| 22-24 | 599 | 401 | 198 |
| 25-29 | 440 | 298 | 142 |
| 30-34 | 197 | 125 | 72 |
| 35-39 | 109 | 75 | 34 |
| 40-49 | 149 | 100 | 49 |
| 50-64 | 99 | 80 | 19 |
| Over 65 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 89 | 64 | 25 |
| 18-19 | 949 | 602 | 347 |
| 20-21 | 747 | 482 | 265 |
| 22-24 | 158 | 75 | 83 |
| 25-29 | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| 30-34 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| 35-39 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 40-49 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| 50-64 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Over 65 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 441 | 326 | 115 |
| 25-29 | 409 | 276 | 133 |
| 30-34 | 179 | 116 | 63 |
| 35-39 | 102 | 71 | 31 |
| 40-49 | 135 | 88 | 47 |
| 50-64 | 88 | 71 | 17 |
| Over 65 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Arcadia University, 618 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 607 students are enrolled in some online courses.
252 students who live in Pennsylvania or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 366 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 3,404 | 618 | 607 |
| Undergraduate | 2,030 | 70 | 488 |
| Graduate | 1,374 | 548 | 119 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 252 | 248 | 118 |
| Undergraduate | 63 | 7 | 0 |
| Graduate | 189 | 241 | 118 |
Among 2,030 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 142 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.00%.135 students have transferred in as full-time status and 7 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,683 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 135 |
| Regular Part-time | 205 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 7 |
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