For the academic year 2024-2025, Carlow University has a total enrollment of 2,416 students, including 1,355 undergraduate and 1,061 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - Carlow's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 377 male (15.60%) and 2,039 female (84.40%) students are attending Carlow University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 18.49.
By class level, 1,355 (56.08%) are undergraduate students and 1,061 (43.92%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 16.16% are male and 83.84% are female, while among graduate students, 14.89% are male and 85.11% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,416 | 1,355 | 1,061 |
| Men | 377 | 219 | 158 |
| Women | 2,039 | 1,136 | 903 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,707 White, 390 Black, and 76 Asian students out of a total of 2,416 are attending at Carlow University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Carlow University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 47% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Asian | 76 | 24 | 52 |
| Black | 390 | 70 | 320 |
| Hispanic | 101 | 16 | 85 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,707 | 238 | 1,469 |
| Two or more races | 91 | 15 | 76 |
| Race Unknown | 23 | 6 | 17 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Asian | 45 | 15 | 30 |
| Black | 258 | 44 | 214 |
| Hispanic | 63 | 10 | 53 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 891 | 131 | 760 |
| Two or more races | 60 | 8 | 52 |
| Race Unknown | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | 31 | 9 | 22 |
| Black | 132 | 26 | 106 |
| Hispanic | 38 | 6 | 32 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 816 | 107 | 709 |
| Two or more races | 31 | 7 | 24 |
| Race Unknown | 5 | 1 | 4 |
By age, Carlow has 4 students under 18 years old and 7 students over 65 years old. There are 1,266 students under 25 years old, and 1,150 students over 25 years old out of 2,416 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 4 students are younger than 18 and 4 students are older than 65. Carlow has 927 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 428 students aged 25 and over.
It has 339 graduate students aged under 25 and 722 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 333 | 287 | 46 |
| 20-21 | 369 | 302 | 67 |
| 22-24 | 560 | 482 | 78 |
| 25-29 | 429 | 354 | 75 |
| 30-34 | 238 | 195 | 43 |
| 35-39 | 169 | 148 | 21 |
| 40-49 | 206 | 172 | 34 |
| 50-64 | 101 | 89 | 12 |
| Over 65 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 333 | 287 | 46 |
| 20-21 | 357 | 291 | 66 |
| 22-24 | 233 | 195 | 38 |
| 25-29 | 128 | 104 | 24 |
| 30-34 | 109 | 93 | 16 |
| 35-39 | 76 | 67 | 9 |
| 40-49 | 75 | 61 | 14 |
| 50-64 | 36 | 31 | 5 |
| Over 65 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 327 | 287 | 40 |
| 25-29 | 301 | 250 | 51 |
| 30-34 | 129 | 102 | 27 |
| 35-39 | 93 | 81 | 12 |
| 40-49 | 131 | 111 | 20 |
| 50-64 | 65 | 58 | 7 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Carlow University, 822 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 989 students are enrolled in some online courses.
735 students who live in Pennsylvania or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 87 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,416 | 822 | 989 |
| Undergraduate | 1,355 | 369 | 585 |
| Graduate | 1,061 | 453 | 404 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 735 | 87 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 337 | 32 | 0 |
| Graduate | 398 | 55 | 0 |
Among 1,355 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 213 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 15.72%.133 students have transferred in as full-time status and 80 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 911 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 133 |
| Regular Part-time | 231 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 80 |
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