The student population at Asbury University is 2,100 (1,789 undergraduate and 311 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 185 (9.66%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,879 where 2,100 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,100 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,650 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,915 to 2,100 students, a net gain of 185 (9.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Asbury University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,915 | 1,674 | 669 | 1,005 | 241 | 77 | 164 |
| 2016-17 | 1,854 -61 | 1,640 -34 | 652 -17 | 988 -17 | 214 -27 | 72 -5 | 142 -22 |
| 2017-18 | 1,990 136 | 1,733 93 | 687 35 | 1,046 58 | 257 43 | 95 23 | 162 20 |
| 2018-19 | 1,940 -50 | 1,697 -36 | 699 12 | 998 -48 | 243 -14 | 103 8 | 140 -22 |
| 2019-20 | 1,940 | 1,724 27 | 697 -2 | 1,027 29 | 216 -27 | 102 -1 | 114 -26 |
| 2020-21 | 1,741 -199 | 1,492 -232 | 594 -103 | 898 -129 | 249 33 | 106 4 | 143 29 |
| 2021-22 | 1,720 -21 | 1,472 -20 | 598 4 | 874 -24 | 248 -1 | 98 -8 | 150 7 |
| 2022-23 | 1,650 -70 | 1,404 -68 | 557 -41 | 847 -27 | 246 -2 | 93 -5 | 153 3 |
| 2023-24 | 1,942 292 | 1,638 234 | 638 81 | 1,000 153 | 304 58 | 125 32 | 179 26 |
| 2024-25 | 2,100 158 | 1,789 151 | 714 76 | 1,075 75 | 311 7 | 120 -5 | 191 12 |
| Average | 1,879 | 1,626 | 651 | 976 | 253 | 99 | 154 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,626 where 1,789 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 Asbury University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,674 | 1,353 | 527 | 826 | 321 | 142 | 179 |
| 2016-17 | 1,640 | 1,301 | 507 | 794 | 339 | 145 | 194 |
| 2017-18 | 1,733 | 1,325 | 522 | 803 | 408 | 165 | 243 |
| 2018-19 | 1,697 | 1,291 | 539 | 752 | 406 | 160 | 246 |
| 2019-20 | 1,724 | 1,363 | 555 | 808 | 361 | 142 | 219 |
| 2020-21 | 1,492 | 1,240 | 505 | 735 | 252 | 89 | 163 |
| 2021-22 | 1,472 | 1,127 | 467 | 660 | 345 | 131 | 214 |
| 2022-23 | 1,404 | 1,077 | 446 | 631 | 327 | 111 | 216 |
| 2023-24 | 1,638 | 1,224 | 489 | 735 | 414 | 149 | 265 |
| 2024-25 | 1,789 | 1,291 | 502 | 789 | 498 | 212 | 286 |
| Average | 1,626 | 1,626 | 506 | 753 | 1,626 | 145 | 223 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 253 where 311 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 Asbury University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 241 | 57 | 18 | 39 | 184 | 59 | 125 |
| 2016-17 | 214 | 36 | 6 | 30 | 178 | 66 | 112 |
| 2017-18 | 257 | 40 | 12 | 28 | 217 | 83 | 134 |
| 2018-19 | 243 | 25 | 6 | 19 | 218 | 97 | 121 |
| 2019-20 | 216 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 206 | 100 | 106 |
| 2020-21 | 249 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 217 | 88 | 129 |
| 2021-22 | 248 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 228 | 88 | 140 |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 230 | 86 | 144 |
| 2023-24 | 304 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 279 | 108 | 171 |
| 2024-25 | 311 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 283 | 106 | 177 |
| Average | 253 | 253 | 11 | 18 | 253 | 88 | 136 |
The percentage of white students is 76.62%. The percentage was 81.46% 10 years ago and Asbury still has a high percentage of white students. 1.86% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.24% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.71% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.46% to 76.62%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.31% to 1.86%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.33% to 4.24%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.19% to 6.71%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4055 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3316 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Asbury 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 | 25 | 83 | 42 | 5 | 1,560 | 91 |
| 2016-17 | 1 | 29 | 74 | 59 | 3 | 1,522 | 7 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 38 | 96 | 105 | 3 | 1,570 | 44 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 36 | 85 | 124 | 3 | 1,497 | 51 |
| 2019-20 | 9 | 26 | 98 | 120 | 1 | 1,510 | 21 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 28 | 89 | 109 | 0 | 1,372 | 19 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 29 | 87 | 124 | 1 | 1,328 | 31 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 25 | 82 | 124 | 1 | 1,273 | 37 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 30 | 77 | 125 | 1 | 1,527 | 50 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 39 | 89 | 141 | 0 | 1,609 | 58 |
| Average | 5 | 31 | 86 | 107 | 2 | 1,477 | 41 |
662 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 34.01% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Asbury University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,915 | 494 | 226 | 1,195 |
| 2016-17 | 1,854 | 517 | 162 | 1,175 |
| 2017-18 | 1,990 | 656 | 208 | 1,126 |
| 2018-19 | 1,940 | 683 | 141 | 1,116 |
| 2019-20 | 1,940 | 679 | 183 | 1,078 |
| 2020-21 | 1,741 | 629 | 476 | 636 |
| 2021-22 | 1,720 | 431 | 621 | 668 |
| 2022-23 | 1,650 | 388 | 270 | 992 |
| 2023-24 | 1,942 | 600 | 421 | 921 |
| 2024-25 | 2,100 | 662 | 478 | 960 |
| Average | 1,879 | 574 | 319 | 987 |
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