The student population at Carroll University is 3,138 (2,581 undergraduate and 557 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 370 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Carroll is 82.25% which is decreased by 458 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 88 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 2.15 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
9 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -62.50% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,370 where 3,138 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
82.25% of total students is undergraduate students and 17.75% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 458 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 88 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 2.15 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in Carroll than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Carroll University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,508 | 3,039 | 1,071 | 1,968 | 469 | 161 | 308 |
| 2016-17 | 3,491 -17 | 3,001 -38 | 1,041 -30 | 1,960 -8 | 490 21 | 163 2 | 327 19 |
| 2017-18 | 3,452 -39 | 2,982 -19 | 1,060 19 | 1,922 -38 | 470 -20 | 147 -16 | 323 -4 |
| 2018-19 | 3,352 -100 | 2,901 -81 | 992 -68 | 1,909 -13 | 451 -19 | 142 -5 | 309 -14 |
| 2019-20 | 3,449 97 | 2,960 59 | 962 -30 | 1,998 89 | 489 38 | 144 2 | 345 36 |
| 2020-21 | 3,451 2 | 2,957 -3 | 906 -56 | 2,051 53 | 494 5 | 154 10 | 340 -5 |
| 2021-22 | 3,397 -54 | 2,884 -73 | 881 -25 | 2,003 -48 | 513 19 | 177 23 | 336 -4 |
| 2022-23 | 3,283 -114 | 2,771 -113 | 910 29 | 1,861 -142 | 512 -1 | 139 -38 | 373 37 |
| 2023-24 | 3,176 -107 | 2,623 -148 | 893 -17 | 1,730 -131 | 553 41 | 140 1 | 413 40 |
| 2024-25 | 3,138 -38 | 2,581 -42 | 847 -46 | 1,734 4 | 557 4 | 149 9 | 408 -5 |
| Average | 3,370 | 2,870 | 956 | 1,914 | 500 | 152 | 348 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,870 where 2,581 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 Carroll University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,039 | 2,752 | 970 | 1,782 | 287 | 101 | 186 |
| 2016-17 | 3,001 | 2,734 | 948 | 1,786 | 267 | 93 | 174 |
| 2017-18 | 2,982 | 2,737 | 957 | 1,780 | 245 | 103 | 142 |
| 2018-19 | 2,901 | 2,690 | 900 | 1,790 | 211 | 92 | 119 |
| 2019-20 | 2,960 | 2,767 | 888 | 1,879 | 193 | 74 | 119 |
| 2020-21 | 2,957 | 2,783 | 835 | 1,948 | 174 | 71 | 103 |
| 2021-22 | 2,884 | 2,702 | 809 | 1,893 | 182 | 72 | 110 |
| 2022-23 | 2,771 | 2,604 | 840 | 1,764 | 167 | 70 | 97 |
| 2023-24 | 2,623 | 2,454 | 826 | 1,628 | 169 | 67 | 102 |
| 2024-25 | 2,581 | 2,444 | 795 | 1,649 | 137 | 52 | 85 |
| Average | 2,870 | 2,870 | 877 | 1,790 | 2,870 | 80 | 124 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 500 where 557 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 Carroll University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 469 | 275 | 107 | 168 | 194 | 54 | 140 |
| 2016-17 | 490 | 299 | 102 | 197 | 191 | 61 | 130 |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 293 | 86 | 207 | 177 | 61 | 116 |
| 2018-19 | 451 | 309 | 84 | 225 | 142 | 58 | 84 |
| 2019-20 | 489 | 350 | 88 | 262 | 139 | 56 | 83 |
| 2020-21 | 494 | 339 | 98 | 241 | 155 | 56 | 99 |
| 2021-22 | 513 | 383 | 122 | 261 | 130 | 55 | 75 |
| 2022-23 | 512 | 384 | 100 | 284 | 128 | 39 | 89 |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 403 | 95 | 308 | 150 | 45 | 105 |
| 2024-25 | 557 | 402 | 105 | 297 | 155 | 44 | 111 |
| Average | 500 | 500 | 99 | 245 | 500 | 53 | 103 |
The percentage of white students is 68.96%. The percentage was 82.78% 10 years ago and Carroll still has a high percentage of white students. 2.64% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.86% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.17% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 82.78% to 68.96%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.16% to 2.64%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.23% to 3.86%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.27% to 12.17%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5066 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3092 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Carroll 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 | 111 | 43 | 220 | 4 | 2,904 | 76 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 133 | 54 | 236 | 4 | 2,805 | 83 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 134 | 50 | 255 | 4 | 2,764 | 88 |
| 2018-19 | 10 | 137 | 62 | 263 | 4 | 2,676 | 86 |
| 2019-20 | 9 | 132 | 50 | 235 | 7 | 2,745 | 105 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 132 | 63 | 286 | 5 | 2,696 | 101 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 118 | 69 | 316 | 5 | 2,570 | 91 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 115 | 76 | 324 | 4 | 2,414 | 100 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 92 | 90 | 338 | 3 | 2,183 | 91 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 83 | 121 | 382 | 3 | 2,164 | 91 |
| Average | 6 | 119 | 68 | 286 | 4 | 2,592 | 91 |
9 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 0% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -62.50% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Carroll University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,508 | 24 | 182 | 3,302 |
| 2016-17 | 3,491 | 6 | 192 | 3,293 |
| 2017-18 | 3,452 | 5 | 201 | 3,246 |
| 2018-19 | 3,352 | 3 | 253 | 3,096 |
| 2019-20 | 3,449 | 6 | 331 | 3,112 |
| 2020-21 | 3,452 | 18 | 1,331 | 2,103 |
| 2021-22 | 3,397 | 72 | 822 | 2,503 |
| 2022-23 | 3,283 | 80 | 597 | 2,606 |
| 2023-24 | 3,176 | 48 | 755 | 2,373 |
| 2024-25 | 3,138 | 9 | 470 | 2,659 |
| Average | 3,370 | 27 | 513 | 2,829 |
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