For the academic year 2024-2025, Saint Edward's University has a total enrollment of 3,033 students, including 2,499 undergraduate and 534 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - Saint Edward's's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,156 male (38.11%) and 1,877 female (61.89%) students are attending Saint Edward's University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 61.59.
By class level, 2,499 (82.39%) are undergraduate students and 534 (17.61%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 40.62% are male and 59.38% are female, while among graduate students, 26.40% are male and 73.60% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,033 | 2,499 | 534 |
| Men | 1,156 | 1,015 | 141 |
| Women | 1,877 | 1,484 | 393 |
By race/ethnicity, 904 White, 147 Black, and 65 Asian students out of a total of 3,033 are attending at Saint Edward's University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Saint Edward's University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 63% 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 | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Asian | 65 | 19 | 46 |
| Black | 147 | 52 | 95 |
| Hispanic | 1,599 | 570 | 1,029 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 904 | 376 | 528 |
| Two or more races | 71 | 25 | 46 |
| Race Unknown | 36 | 13 | 23 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Asian | 53 | 17 | 36 |
| Black | 101 | 39 | 62 |
| Hispanic | 1,403 | 518 | 885 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 660 | 312 | 348 |
| Two or more races | 60 | 22 | 38 |
| Race Unknown | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Black | 46 | 13 | 33 |
| Hispanic | 196 | 52 | 144 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 244 | 64 | 180 |
| Two or more races | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Race Unknown | 6 | 1 | 5 |
By age, Saint Edward's has 8 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 2,475 students under 25 years old, and 558 students over 25 years old out of 3,033 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 8 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. Saint Edward's has 2,345 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 154 students aged 25 and over.
It has 130 graduate students aged under 25 and 404 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 18-19 | 934 | 571 | 363 |
| 20-21 | 1,024 | 636 | 388 |
| 22-24 | 509 | 274 | 235 |
| 25-29 | 257 | 176 | 81 |
| 30-34 | 100 | 71 | 29 |
| 35-39 | 74 | 49 | 25 |
| 40-49 | 75 | 57 | 18 |
| 50-64 | 47 | 35 | 12 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 18-19 | 934 | 571 | 363 |
| 20-21 | 1,019 | 633 | 386 |
| 22-24 | 384 | 190 | 194 |
| 25-29 | 106 | 55 | 51 |
| 30-34 | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| 35-39 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| 50-64 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 22-24 | 125 | 84 | 41 |
| 25-29 | 151 | 121 | 30 |
| 30-34 | 81 | 60 | 21 |
| 35-39 | 63 | 43 | 20 |
| 40-49 | 63 | 50 | 13 |
| 50-64 | 42 | 30 | 12 |
| Over 65 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Saint Edward's University, 279 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 832 students are enrolled in some online courses.
231 students who live in Texas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 48 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 3,033 | 279 | 832 |
| Undergraduate | 2,499 | 25 | 832 |
| Graduate | 534 | 254 | 0 |
| Texas Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 231 | 36 | 12 |
| Undergraduate | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Graduate | 219 | 35 | 0 |
Among 2,499 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 186 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.44%.176 students have transferred in as full-time status and 10 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 2,202 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 176 |
| Regular Part-time | 111 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 10 |
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