Enrollment Trends at Drew

The student population at Drew University is 2,232 (1,626 undergraduate and 606 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 150 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at Drew is 72.85% which is increased by 176 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 26 and it has been decreasing.

The female to male ratio is 1.15 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

91 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 405.56% since 2015.

Trends by Subject

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,193 where 2,232 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

72.85% of total students is undergraduate students and 27.15% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 176 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 26 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 1.15 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Drew than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Drew University since 2015.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2015-162,0821,450564886632285347
2016-172,129
47
1,521
71
618
54
903
17
608
-24
282
-3
326
-21
2017-182,117
-12
1,537
16
658
40
879
-24
580
-28
264
-18
316
-10
2018-192,263
146
1,668
131
702
44
966
87
595
15
273
9
322
6
2019-202,319
56
1,712
44
723
21
989
23
607
12
284
11
323
1
2020-212,229
-90
1,636
-76
692
-31
944
-45
593
-14
281
-3
312
-11
2021-222,244
15
1,634
-2
706
14
928
-16
610
17
292
11
318
6
2022-232,092
-152
1,513
-121
650
-56
863
-65
579
-31
279
-13
300
-18
2023-242,226
134
1,624
111
737
87
887
24
602
23
280
1
322
22
2024-252,232
6
1,626
2
741
4
885
-2
606
4
297
17
309
-13
Average2,1931,592679913601282320
Drew University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,592 where 1,626 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 Drew University since 2015.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2015-161,4501,412551861381325
2016-171,5211,476599877451926
2017-181,5371,507645862301317
2018-191,6681,634685949341717
2019-201,7121,688709979241410
2020-211,6361,603671932332112
2021-221,6341,589683906452322
2022-231,5131,467634833461630
2023-241,6241,568711857562630
2024-251,6261,594723871321814
Average1,5921,5926618931,5921820
Drew University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 601 where 606 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 Drew University since 2015.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2015-16632279125154353160193
2016-17608270129141338153185
2017-18580263124139317140177
2018-19595248122126347151196
2019-20607294146148313138175
2020-21593308148160285133152
2021-22610283145138327147180
2022-23579250128122329151178
2023-24602266140126336140196
2024-25606266139127340158182
Average601601135138601147181
Drew University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 49.01% and the percentage of black students is 11.92% at Drew University. 3.76% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 5.24% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 48.80% to 49.01%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.90% to 3.76%. Black student enrollment increased from 11.77% to 11.92%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 8.17% to 5.24%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7402 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7381 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Drew University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2015-16310224517021,01661
2016-17210024118611,01871
2017-18110120421701,02878
2018-1969222426311,07361
2019-2058924230631,06162
2020-2158823829321,01859
2021-225932248001,115167
2022-233882164801,068150
2023-247792448541,14665
2024-2578426611751,09476
Average49223417721,06485
Drew University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

91 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has increased 405.56% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Drew University from 2015 to 2025.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2015-162,08218262,038
2016-172,12963502,016
2017-182,11742562,019
2018-192,26327812,155
2019-202,319211402,158
2020-212,2292,22900
2021-222,2440132,231
2022-232,09250122,030
2023-242,226664041,756
2024-252,232914261,715
Average2,1932611211,812

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