Student Population at Gonzaga

How many students at Gonzaga?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Gonzaga University has a total enrollment of 7,470 students, including 5,281 undergraduate and 2,189 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 3,263 male students (43.7%) and 4,207 female students (56.3%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 4,573 White students (61.2%) and 1,010 Hispanic students (13.5%).
Class Level Breakdown: 5,281 undergraduate students (70.7%) and 2,189 graduate students (29.3%).
Class Delivery: 653 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 603 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 - Gonzaga'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, 3,263 male (43.68%) and 4,207 female (56.32%) students are attending Gonzaga University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 77.56.

By class level, 5,281 (70.70%) are undergraduate students and 2,189 (29.30%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 46.41% are male and 53.59% are female, while among graduate students, 37.09% are male and 62.91% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	7,470	5,281	2,189
Men	3,263	2,451	812
Women	4,207	2,830	1,377

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 4,573 White, 142 Black, and 438 Asian students out of a total of 7,470 are attending at Gonzaga University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Gonzaga University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 59.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	48	11	37
Asian	438	174	264
Black	142	67	75
Hispanic	1,010	423	587
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	24	10	14
White	4,573	1,994	2,579
Two or more races	537	248	289
Race Unknown	294	123	171

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	25	7	18
Asian	344	147	197
Black	72	34	38
Hispanic	760	319	441
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	18	7	11
White	3,261	1,507	1,754
Two or more races	427	211	216
Race Unknown	115	62	53

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	23	4	19
Asian	94	27	67
Black	70	33	37
Hispanic	250	104	146
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	6	3	3
White	1,312	487	825
Two or more races	110	37	73
Race Unknown	179	61	118

Student Age Distribution

By age, Gonzaga has 86 students under 18 years old and 16 students over 65 years old. There are 5,758 students under 25 years old, and 1,712 students over 25 years old out of 7,470 total students.

Gonzaga has 5,210 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 71 students aged 25 and over.

It has 548 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,641 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	86	56	30
18-19	2,373	1,297	1,076
20-21	2,456	1,341	1,115
22-24	843	444	399
25-29	521	292	229
30-34	316	194	122
35-39	294	198	96
40-49	390	264	126
50-64	175	110	65
Over 65	16	11	5

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	86	56	30
18-19	2,373	1,297	1,076
20-21	2,411	1,308	1,103
22-24	340	146	194
25-29	35	9	26
30-34	16	4	12
35-39	12	7	5
40-49	6	2	4
50-64	2	1	1

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	45	33	12
22-24	503	298	205
25-29	486	283	203
30-34	300	190	110
35-39	282	191	91
40-49	384	262	122
50-64	173	109	64
Over 65	16	11	5

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 Gonzaga University, 653 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 603 students are enrolled in some online courses.

296 students who live in Washington or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 357 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	7,470	653	603
Undergraduate	5,281	0	316
Graduate	2,189	653	287

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Washington Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	296	354	3
Undergraduate	0	0	0
Graduate	296	354	3

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,281 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 154 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.92%.153 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	5,037
Transfer-in Full-time	153
Regular Part-time	90
Transfer-in Part-time	1

Gonzaga Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Gonzaga?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 7,470 students are enrolled at Gonzaga.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Gonzaga?

5,281 undergraduate and 2,189 graduate students are enrolled at Gonzaga.

What is the gender breakdown at Gonzaga?

3,263 male (43.68%) and 4,207 female (56.32%) students are attending Gonzaga.

What is the international student enrollment at Gonzaga?

404 international students (5.41%) are enrolled at Gonzaga, including 259 undergraduate and 145 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Gonzaga?

Gonzaga has a student population that is predominantly White: 4,573 White (61.22%), 142 Black (1.90%), and 438 Asian (5.86%) students are enrolled.

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

86 students are under 18 and 16 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at Gonzaga take online courses?

653 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 603 students take some online courses.

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