The student population at Creighton University is 8,581 (4,377 undergraduate and 4,204 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 146 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Creighton is 51.01% which is increased by 214 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 68 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.46 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,314 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -20.46% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,595 where 8,581 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
51.01% of total students is undergraduate students and 48.99% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 214 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 68 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.46 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Creighton than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Creighton University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 8,435 | 4,163 | 1,797 | 2,366 | 4,272 | 1,770 | 2,502 |
| 2016-17 | 8,393 -42 | 4,203 40 | 1,809 12 | 2,394 28 | 4,190 -82 | 1,667 -103 | 2,523 21 |
| 2017-18 | 8,654 261 | 4,255 52 | 1,864 55 | 2,391 -3 | 4,399 209 | 1,725 58 | 2,674 151 |
| 2018-19 | 8,910 256 | 4,446 191 | 1,911 47 | 2,535 144 | 4,464 65 | 1,742 17 | 2,722 48 |
| 2019-20 | 8,821 -89 | 4,472 26 | 1,878 -33 | 2,594 59 | 4,349 -115 | 1,663 -79 | 2,686 -36 |
| 2020-21 | 8,770 -51 | 4,458 -14 | 1,826 -52 | 2,632 38 | 4,312 -37 | 1,705 42 | 2,607 -79 |
| 2021-22 | 8,735 -35 | 4,481 23 | 1,827 1 | 2,654 22 | 4,254 -58 | 1,671 -34 | 2,583 -24 |
| 2022-23 | 8,397 -338 | 4,290 -191 | 1,789 -38 | 2,501 -153 | 4,107 -147 | 1,626 -45 | 2,481 -102 |
| 2023-24 | 8,255 -142 | 4,262 -28 | 1,783 -6 | 2,479 -22 | 3,993 -114 | 1,558 -68 | 2,435 -46 |
| 2024-25 | 8,581 326 | 4,377 115 | 1,843 60 | 2,534 55 | 4,204 211 | 1,643 85 | 2,561 126 |
| Average | 8,595 | 4,341 | 1,833 | 2,508 | 4,254 | 1,677 | 2,577 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,341 where 4,377 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 Creighton University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,163 | 3,909 | 1,682 | 2,227 | 254 | 115 | 139 |
| 2016-17 | 4,203 | 3,981 | 1,719 | 2,262 | 222 | 90 | 132 |
| 2017-18 | 4,255 | 4,011 | 1,772 | 2,239 | 244 | 92 | 152 |
| 2018-19 | 4,446 | 4,291 | 1,834 | 2,457 | 155 | 77 | 78 |
| 2019-20 | 4,472 | 4,325 | 1,811 | 2,514 | 147 | 67 | 80 |
| 2020-21 | 4,458 | 4,330 | 1,761 | 2,569 | 128 | 65 | 63 |
| 2021-22 | 4,481 | 4,366 | 1,779 | 2,587 | 115 | 48 | 67 |
| 2022-23 | 4,290 | 4,184 | 1,741 | 2,443 | 106 | 48 | 58 |
| 2023-24 | 4,262 | 4,172 | 1,745 | 2,427 | 90 | 38 | 52 |
| 2024-25 | 4,377 | 4,272 | 1,789 | 2,483 | 105 | 54 | 51 |
| Average | 4,341 | 4,341 | 1,763 | 2,421 | 4,341 | 69 | 87 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,254 where 4,204 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 Creighton University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,272 | 2,877 | 1,200 | 1,677 | 1,395 | 570 | 825 |
| 2016-17 | 4,190 | 2,796 | 1,166 | 1,630 | 1,394 | 501 | 893 |
| 2017-18 | 4,399 | 2,829 | 1,150 | 1,679 | 1,570 | 575 | 995 |
| 2018-19 | 4,464 | 2,828 | 1,178 | 1,650 | 1,636 | 564 | 1,072 |
| 2019-20 | 4,349 | 2,903 | 1,172 | 1,731 | 1,446 | 491 | 955 |
| 2020-21 | 4,312 | 2,931 | 1,203 | 1,728 | 1,381 | 502 | 879 |
| 2021-22 | 4,254 | 3,010 | 1,211 | 1,799 | 1,244 | 460 | 784 |
| 2022-23 | 4,107 | 3,038 | 1,221 | 1,817 | 1,069 | 405 | 664 |
| 2023-24 | 3,993 | 3,020 | 1,201 | 1,819 | 973 | 357 | 616 |
| 2024-25 | 4,204 | 3,255 | 1,266 | 1,989 | 949 | 377 | 572 |
| Average | 4,254 | 4,254 | 1,197 | 1,752 | 4,254 | 480 | 826 |
The percentage of white students is 68.17%. The percentage was 71.44% 10 years ago and Creighton still has a high percentage of white students. 9.08% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.39% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.19% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 71.44% to 68.17%. Asian enrollment grew from 8.89% to 9.08%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.54% to 3.39%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.19% to 10.19%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5124 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4755 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Creighton 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 | 37 | 750 | 299 | 522 | 22 | 6,026 | 282 |
| 2016-17 | 34 | 742 | 279 | 578 | 21 | 5,952 | 304 |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 745 | 290 | 586 | 26 | 6,173 | 350 |
| 2018-19 | 41 | 784 | 266 | 629 | 31 | 6,419 | 354 |
| 2019-20 | 33 | 735 | 283 | 632 | 26 | 6,393 | 364 |
| 2020-21 | 26 | 710 | 279 | 679 | 22 | 6,375 | 365 |
| 2021-22 | 27 | 723 | 268 | 748 | 13 | 6,268 | 395 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | 735 | 270 | 735 | 11 | 5,904 | 425 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | 768 | 260 | 781 | 15 | 5,672 | 451 |
| 2024-25 | 41 | 779 | 291 | 874 | 12 | 5,850 | 476 |
| Average | 33 | 747 | 279 | 676 | 20 | 6,103 | 377 |
1,314 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -20.46% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Creighton University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,435 | 1,652 | 1,808 | 4,975 |
| 2016-17 | 8,393 | 1,567 | 1,627 | 5,199 |
| 2017-18 | 8,654 | 2,021 | 1,420 | 5,213 |
| 2018-19 | 8,910 | 2,035 | 1,509 | 5,366 |
| 2019-20 | 8,821 | 1,890 | 1,438 | 5,493 |
| 2020-21 | 8,770 | 1,987 | 3,136 | 3,647 |
| 2021-22 | 8,735 | 1,694 | 1,689 | 5,352 |
| 2022-23 | 8,397 | 1,458 | 1,671 | 5,268 |
| 2023-24 | 8,255 | 1,273 | 1,524 | 5,458 |
| 2024-25 | 8,581 | 1,314 | 1,519 | 5,748 |
| Average | 8,595 | 1,689 | 1,734 | 5,172 |
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