The student population at Adler University is 1,631 (9 undergraduate and 1,622 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 643 (65.08%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,487 where 1,631 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,864 students in 2022 and was lowest at 988 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 988 to 1,631 students, a net gain of 643 (65.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Adler University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 988 | 206 | 782 |
| 2016-17 | 1,099 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,099 111 | 211 5 | 888 106 |
| 2017-18 | 1,097 -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,097 -2 | 216 5 | 881 -7 |
| 2018-19 | 1,396 299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,396 299 | 266 50 | 1,130 249 |
| 2019-20 | 1,558 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,558 162 | 280 14 | 1,278 148 |
| 2020-21 | 1,726 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,726 168 | 311 31 | 1,415 137 |
| 2021-22 | 1,864 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,864 138 | 333 22 | 1,531 116 |
| 2022-23 | 1,841 -23 | 9 9 | 9 9 | 0 | 1,832 -32 | 336 3 | 1,496 -35 |
| 2023-24 | 1,674 -167 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1,665 -167 | 308 -28 | 1,357 -139 |
| 2024-25 | 1,631 -43 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1,622 -43 | 301 -7 | 1,321 -36 |
| Average | 1,487 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,485 | 277 | 1,208 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3 where 9 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 Adler University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Average | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,485 where 1,622 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 Adler University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 988 | 753 | 149 | 604 | 235 | 57 | 178 |
| 2016-17 | 1,099 | 765 | 146 | 619 | 334 | 65 | 269 |
| 2017-18 | 1,097 | 735 | 147 | 588 | 362 | 69 | 293 |
| 2018-19 | 1,396 | 910 | 162 | 748 | 486 | 104 | 382 |
| 2019-20 | 1,558 | 1,008 | 184 | 824 | 550 | 96 | 454 |
| 2020-21 | 1,726 | 1,138 | 202 | 936 | 588 | 109 | 479 |
| 2021-22 | 1,864 | 1,175 | 208 | 967 | 689 | 125 | 564 |
| 2022-23 | 1,832 | 1,072 | 186 | 886 | 760 | 150 | 610 |
| 2023-24 | 1,665 | 1,067 | 194 | 873 | 598 | 114 | 484 |
| 2024-25 | 1,622 | 1,073 | 204 | 869 | 549 | 97 | 452 |
| Average | 1,485 | 1,485 | 178 | 791 | 1,485 | 99 | 417 |
The percentage of white students is 45.37% and the percentage of black students is 14.78% at Adler University. 20.42% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 11.10% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.92% to 45.37%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.44% to 20.42%. Black student enrollment increased from 13.56% to 14.78%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.83% to 11.10%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7166 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6088 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Adler 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 | 4 | 34 | 134 | 107 | 0 | 592 | 28 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 32 | 147 | 128 | 1 | 574 | 32 |
| 2017-18 | 3 | 26 | 146 | 138 | 1 | 547 | 34 |
| 2018-19 | 2 | 100 | 136 | 150 | 2 | 666 | 38 |
| 2019-20 | 3 | 109 | 150 | 159 | 2 | 710 | 38 |
| 2020-21 | 9 | 159 | 196 | 171 | 0 | 881 | 49 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 263 | 220 | 189 | 1 | 937 | 58 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 264 | 238 | 187 | 2 | 956 | 62 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 265 | 226 | 170 | 0 | 823 | 66 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 333 | 241 | 181 | 0 | 740 | 66 |
| Average | 6 | 159 | 183 | 158 | 1 | 743 | 47 |
672 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has increased 339.22% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Adler University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 988 | 153 | 73 | 762 |
| 2016-17 | 1,099 | 270 | 118 | 711 |
| 2017-18 | 1,097 | 290 | 71 | 736 |
| 2018-19 | 1,396 | 258 | 86 | 1,052 |
| 2019-20 | 1,558 | 325 | 328 | 905 |
| 2020-21 | 1,726 | 429 | 110 | 1,187 |
| 2021-22 | 1,864 | 608 | 760 | 496 |
| 2022-23 | 1,841 | 507 | 274 | 1,060 |
| 2023-24 | 1,674 | 429 | 273 | 972 |
| 2024-25 | 1,631 | 672 | 295 | 664 |
| Average | 1,487 | 394 | 239 | 855 |
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