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 (1.73%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 8,910 students in 2019 and was lowest at 8,255 in 2024. Overall, enrollment rose from 8,435 to 8,581 students, a net gain of 146 (1.7%).
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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