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 (14.85%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 5,292 students in 2020 and was lowest at 4,544 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,544 to 5,219 students, a net gain of 675 (14.9%).
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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