The student population at Abilene Christian University is 5,219 (3,263 undergraduate and 1,956 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 675 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Abilene Christian is 62.52% which is decreased by 497 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,172 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.89 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,583 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 311.17% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,071 where 5,219 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
62.52% of total students is undergraduate students and 37.48% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 497 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 1,172 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.89 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Abilene Christian than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Abilene Christian University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,544 | 3,760 | 1,541 | 2,219 | 784 | 282 | 502 |
| 2016-17 | 4,910 366 | 3,758 -2 | 1,558 17 | 2,200 -19 | 1,152 368 | 434 152 | 718 216 |
| 2017-18 | 5,145 235 | 3,666 -92 | 1,523 -35 | 2,143 -57 | 1,479 327 | 513 79 | 966 248 |
| 2018-19 | 5,204 59 | 3,538 -128 | 1,407 -116 | 2,131 -12 | 1,666 187 | 527 14 | 1,139 173 |
| 2019-20 | 5,292 88 | 3,525 -13 | 1,393 -14 | 2,132 1 | 1,767 101 | 549 22 | 1,218 79 |
| 2020-21 | 5,291 -1 | 3,494 -31 | 1,335 -58 | 2,159 27 | 1,797 30 | 543 -6 | 1,254 36 |
| 2021-22 | 4,912 -379 | 3,138 -356 | 1,231 -104 | 1,907 -252 | 1,774 -23 | 499 -44 | 1,275 21 |
| 2022-23 | 5,079 167 | 3,211 73 | 1,224 -7 | 1,987 80 | 1,868 94 | 524 25 | 1,344 69 |
| 2023-24 | 5,114 35 | 3,188 -23 | 1,279 55 | 1,909 -78 | 1,926 58 | 507 -17 | 1,419 75 |
| 2024-25 | 5,219 105 | 3,263 75 | 1,307 28 | 1,956 47 | 1,956 30 | 498 -9 | 1,458 39 |
| Average | 5,071 | 3,454 | 1,380 | 2,074 | 1,617 | 488 | 1,129 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,454 where 3,263 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Abilene Christian University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,760 | 3,582 | 1,455 | 2,127 | 178 | 86 | 92 |
| 2016-17 | 3,758 | 3,562 | 1,475 | 2,087 | 196 | 83 | 113 |
| 2017-18 | 3,666 | 3,508 | 1,455 | 2,053 | 158 | 68 | 90 |
| 2018-19 | 3,538 | 3,401 | 1,353 | 2,048 | 137 | 54 | 83 |
| 2019-20 | 3,525 | 3,352 | 1,326 | 2,026 | 173 | 67 | 106 |
| 2020-21 | 3,494 | 3,297 | 1,258 | 2,039 | 197 | 77 | 120 |
| 2021-22 | 3,138 | 3,032 | 1,180 | 1,852 | 106 | 51 | 55 |
| 2022-23 | 3,211 | 3,064 | 1,163 | 1,901 | 147 | 61 | 86 |
| 2023-24 | 3,188 | 3,051 | 1,227 | 1,824 | 137 | 52 | 85 |
| 2024-25 | 3,263 | 3,117 | 1,259 | 1,858 | 146 | 48 | 98 |
| Average | 3,454 | 3,454 | 1,315 | 1,982 | 3,454 | 65 | 93 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,617 where 1,956 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Abilene Christian University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 784 | 318 | 87 | 231 | 466 | 195 | 271 |
| 2016-17 | 1,152 | 334 | 110 | 224 | 818 | 324 | 494 |
| 2017-18 | 1,479 | 338 | 78 | 260 | 1,141 | 435 | 706 |
| 2018-19 | 1,666 | 329 | 65 | 264 | 1,337 | 462 | 875 |
| 2019-20 | 1,767 | 387 | 71 | 316 | 1,380 | 478 | 902 |
| 2020-21 | 1,797 | 381 | 72 | 309 | 1,416 | 471 | 945 |
| 2021-22 | 1,774 | 410 | 65 | 345 | 1,364 | 434 | 930 |
| 2022-23 | 1,868 | 394 | 63 | 331 | 1,474 | 461 | 1,013 |
| 2023-24 | 1,926 | 378 | 66 | 312 | 1,548 | 441 | 1,107 |
| 2024-25 | 1,956 | 432 | 87 | 345 | 1,524 | 411 | 1,113 |
| Average | 1,617 | 1,617 | 76 | 294 | 1,617 | 411 | 836 |
The percentage of white students is 53.96%. The percentage was 64.02% 10 years ago and Abilene Christian still has a high percentage of white students. 2.07% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.03% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 17.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.02% to 53.96%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.95% to 2.07%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.51% to 13.03%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.94% to 17.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6585 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5566 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Abilene Christian University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15 | 43 | 432 | 679 | 2 | 2,909 | 209 |
| 2016-17 | 15 | 53 | 564 | 759 | 5 | 3,075 | 207 |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 60 | 619 | 852 | 6 | 3,156 | 207 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 70 | 653 | 865 | 7 | 3,129 | 226 |
| 2019-20 | 21 | 68 | 705 | 938 | 5 | 3,070 | 220 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 62 | 730 | 1,041 | 3 | 2,971 | 197 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | 75 | 661 | 908 | 2 | 2,784 | 187 |
| 2022-23 | 29 | 95 | 646 | 953 | 0 | 2,861 | 191 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 100 | 659 | 924 | 0 | 2,833 | 190 |
| 2024-25 | 31 | 108 | 680 | 931 | 4 | 2,816 | 173 |
| Average | 21 | 73 | 635 | 885 | 3 | 2,960 | 201 |
1,583 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 311.17% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Abilene Christian University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,544 | 385 | 257 | 3,902 |
| 2016-17 | 4,910 | 730 | 305 | 3,875 |
| 2017-18 | 5,145 | 1,053 | 410 | 3,682 |
| 2018-19 | 5,204 | 1,318 | 506 | 3,380 |
| 2019-20 | 5,292 | 1,424 | 509 | 3,359 |
| 2020-21 | 5,291 | 1,582 | 645 | 3,064 |
| 2021-22 | 4,912 | 1,325 | 587 | 3,000 |
| 2022-23 | 5,079 | 1,513 | 737 | 2,829 |
| 2023-24 | 5,114 | 1,569 | 862 | 2,683 |
| 2024-25 | 5,219 | 1,583 | 805 | 2,831 |
| Average | 5,071 | 1,248 | 562 | 3,261 |
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