The student population at Benedictine University is 2,917 (1,972 undergraduate and 945 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 3,037 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Benedictine is 67.60% which is decreased by 1,375 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 1,662 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.20 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
546 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -63.94% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,247 where 2,917 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
67.60% of total students is undergraduate students and 32.40% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,375 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 1,662 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.20 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Benedictine than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Benedictine University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,954 | 3,347 | 1,456 | 1,891 | 2,607 | 756 | 1,851 |
| 2016-17 | 5,892 -62 | 3,171 -176 | 1,389 -67 | 1,782 -109 | 2,721 114 | 799 43 | 1,922 71 |
| 2017-18 | 5,100 -792 | 2,884 -287 | 1,279 -110 | 1,605 -177 | 2,216 -505 | 558 -241 | 1,658 -264 |
| 2018-19 | 4,940 -160 | 2,718 -166 | 1,242 -37 | 1,476 -129 | 2,222 6 | 600 42 | 1,622 -36 |
| 2019-20 | 4,401 -539 | 2,493 -225 | 1,146 -96 | 1,347 -129 | 1,908 -314 | 568 -32 | 1,340 -282 |
| 2020-21 | 3,779 -622 | 2,299 -194 | 1,123 -23 | 1,176 -171 | 1,480 -428 | 419 -149 | 1,061 -279 |
| 2021-22 | 3,378 -401 | 2,185 -114 | 1,092 -31 | 1,093 -83 | 1,193 -287 | 311 -108 | 882 -179 |
| 2022-23 | 3,123 -255 | 2,042 -143 | 1,073 -19 | 969 -124 | 1,081 -112 | 313 2 | 768 -114 |
| 2023-24 | 2,989 -134 | 1,842 -200 | 966 -107 | 876 -93 | 1,147 66 | 391 78 | 756 -12 |
| 2024-25 | 2,917 -72 | 1,972 130 | 1,019 53 | 953 77 | 945 -202 | 307 -84 | 638 -118 |
| Average | 4,247 | 2,495 | 1,179 | 1,317 | 1,752 | 502 | 1,250 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,495 where 1,972 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 Benedictine University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,347 | 2,756 | 1,221 | 1,535 | 591 | 235 | 356 |
| 2016-17 | 3,171 | 2,708 | 1,208 | 1,500 | 463 | 181 | 282 |
| 2017-18 | 2,884 | 2,473 | 1,098 | 1,375 | 411 | 181 | 230 |
| 2018-19 | 2,718 | 2,372 | 1,078 | 1,294 | 346 | 164 | 182 |
| 2019-20 | 2,493 | 2,131 | 1,007 | 1,124 | 362 | 139 | 223 |
| 2020-21 | 2,299 | 1,939 | 976 | 963 | 360 | 147 | 213 |
| 2021-22 | 2,185 | 1,837 | 947 | 890 | 348 | 145 | 203 |
| 2022-23 | 2,042 | 1,787 | 976 | 811 | 255 | 97 | 158 |
| 2023-24 | 1,842 | 1,646 | 870 | 776 | 196 | 96 | 100 |
| 2024-25 | 1,972 | 1,819 | 942 | 877 | 153 | 77 | 76 |
| Average | 2,495 | 2,495 | 1,032 | 1,115 | 2,495 | 146 | 202 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,752 where 945 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 Benedictine University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,607 | 500 | 150 | 350 | 2,107 | 606 | 1,501 |
| 2016-17 | 2,721 | 520 | 161 | 359 | 2,201 | 638 | 1,563 |
| 2017-18 | 2,216 | 370 | 119 | 251 | 1,846 | 439 | 1,407 |
| 2018-19 | 2,222 | 365 | 100 | 265 | 1,857 | 500 | 1,357 |
| 2019-20 | 1,908 | 315 | 107 | 208 | 1,593 | 461 | 1,132 |
| 2020-21 | 1,480 | 342 | 103 | 239 | 1,138 | 316 | 822 |
| 2021-22 | 1,193 | 318 | 99 | 219 | 875 | 212 | 663 |
| 2022-23 | 1,081 | 214 | 62 | 152 | 867 | 251 | 616 |
| 2023-24 | 1,147 | 414 | 158 | 256 | 733 | 233 | 500 |
| 2024-25 | 945 | 311 | 121 | 190 | 634 | 186 | 448 |
| Average | 1,752 | 1,752 | 118 | 249 | 1,752 | 384 | 1,001 |
The percentage of white students is 35.45% and the percentage of black students is 10.04% at Benedictine University. 17.21% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 17.31% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 42.32% to 35.45%. Asian enrollment grew from 12.48% to 17.21%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.86% to 10.04%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.26% to 17.31%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8039 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7887 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Benedictine 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 | 25 | 743 | 587 | 492 | 19 | 2,520 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 25 | 678 | 490 | 555 | 23 | 2,265 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 24 | 743 | 373 | 564 | 18 | 1,861 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 22 | 514 | 333 | 558 | 19 | 1,554 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 38 | 539 | 426 | 552 | 18 | 1,730 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 33 | 504 | 353 | 481 | 13 | 1,500 | 60 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | 492 | 315 | 475 | 11 | 1,296 | 60 |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 473 | 298 | 447 | 9 | 1,191 | 58 |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 488 | 281 | 451 | 12 | 1,088 | 66 |
| 2024-25 | 15 | 502 | 293 | 505 | 5 | 1,034 | 82 |
| Average | 23 | 568 | 375 | 508 | 15 | 1,604 | 33 |
546 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -63.94% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Benedictine University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,954 | 1,514 | 534 | 3,906 |
| 2016-17 | 5,892 | 1,505 | 317 | 4,070 |
| 2017-18 | 5,100 | 1,523 | 466 | 3,111 |
| 2018-19 | 4,940 | 1,479 | 555 | 2,906 |
| 2019-20 | 4,401 | 1,289 | 543 | 2,569 |
| 2020-21 | 3,779 | 3,348 | 414 | 17 |
| 2021-22 | 3,378 | 1,291 | 1,732 | 355 |
| 2022-23 | 3,123 | 1,025 | 1,377 | 721 |
| 2023-24 | 2,989 | 1,049 | 1,106 | 834 |
| 2024-25 | 2,917 | 546 | 1,221 | 1,150 |
| Average | 4,247 | 1,457 | 827 | 1,964 |
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