For the academic year 2024-2025, Gannon University has a total enrollment of 4,189 students, including 2,768 undergraduate and 1,421 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - Gannon's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,811 male (43.23%) and 2,378 female (56.77%) students are attending Gannon University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 76.16.
By class level, 2,768 (66.08%) are undergraduate students and 1,421 (33.92%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 42.49% are male and 57.51% are female, while among graduate students, 44.69% are male and 55.31% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,189 | 2,768 | 1,421 |
| Men | 1,811 | 1,176 | 635 |
| Women | 2,378 | 1,592 | 786 |
By race/ethnicity, 2,269 White, 231 Black, and 114 Asian students out of a total of 4,189 are attending at Gannon University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Gannon University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 69.8% 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 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 114 | 38 | 76 |
| Black | 231 | 104 | 127 |
| Hispanic | 161 | 67 | 94 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 2,269 | 806 | 1,463 |
| Two or more races | 119 | 49 | 70 |
| Race Unknown | 224 | 98 | 126 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Asian | 82 | 29 | 53 |
| Black | 171 | 79 | 92 |
| Hispanic | 143 | 62 | 81 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,685 | 651 | 1,034 |
| Two or more races | 95 | 40 | 55 |
| Race Unknown | 153 | 71 | 82 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 32 | 9 | 23 |
| Black | 60 | 25 | 35 |
| Hispanic | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 584 | 155 | 429 |
| Two or more races | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Race Unknown | 71 | 27 | 44 |
By age, Gannon has 387 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 3,381 students under 25 years old, and 808 students over 25 years old out of 4,189 total students.
Gannon has 2,677 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 91 students aged 25 and over.
It has 704 graduate students aged under 25 and 717 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 387 | 243 | 144 |
| 18-19 | 972 | 584 | 388 |
| 20-21 | 1,042 | 592 | 450 |
| 22-24 | 980 | 534 | 446 |
| 25-29 | 487 | 228 | 259 |
| 30-34 | 127 | 64 | 63 |
| 35-39 | 63 | 38 | 25 |
| 40-49 | 85 | 59 | 26 |
| 50-64 | 45 | 35 | 10 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 387 | 243 | 144 |
| 18-19 | 972 | 584 | 388 |
| 20-21 | 999 | 559 | 440 |
| 22-24 | 319 | 157 | 162 |
| 25-29 | 57 | 30 | 27 |
| 30-34 | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| 35-39 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 50-64 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 43 | 33 | 10 |
| 22-24 | 661 | 377 | 284 |
| 25-29 | 430 | 198 | 232 |
| 30-34 | 114 | 58 | 56 |
| 35-39 | 54 | 33 | 21 |
| 40-49 | 79 | 56 | 23 |
| 50-64 | 39 | 30 | 9 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 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 Gannon University, 236 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 785 students are enrolled in some online courses.
155 students who live in Pennsylvania or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 81 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 4,189 | 236 | 785 |
| Undergraduate | 2,768 | 16 | 553 |
| Graduate | 1,421 | 220 | 232 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 155 | 69 | 12 |
| Undergraduate | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Graduate | 141 | 67 | 12 |
Among 2,768 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 97 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.50%.94 students have transferred in as full-time status and 3 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 2,218 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 94 |
| Regular Part-time | 453 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 3 |
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