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.
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.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,082 | 1,450 | 564 | 886 | 632 | 285 | 347 |
| 2016-17 | 2,129 47 | 1,521 71 | 618 54 | 903 17 | 608 -24 | 282 -3 | 326 -21 |
| 2017-18 | 2,117 -12 | 1,537 16 | 658 40 | 879 -24 | 580 -28 | 264 -18 | 316 -10 |
| 2018-19 | 2,263 146 | 1,668 131 | 702 44 | 966 87 | 595 15 | 273 9 | 322 6 |
| 2019-20 | 2,319 56 | 1,712 44 | 723 21 | 989 23 | 607 12 | 284 11 | 323 1 |
| 2020-21 | 2,229 -90 | 1,636 -76 | 692 -31 | 944 -45 | 593 -14 | 281 -3 | 312 -11 |
| 2021-22 | 2,244 15 | 1,634 -2 | 706 14 | 928 -16 | 610 17 | 292 11 | 318 6 |
| 2022-23 | 2,092 -152 | 1,513 -121 | 650 -56 | 863 -65 | 579 -31 | 279 -13 | 300 -18 |
| 2023-24 | 2,226 134 | 1,624 111 | 737 87 | 887 24 | 602 23 | 280 1 | 322 22 |
| 2024-25 | 2,232 6 | 1,626 2 | 741 4 | 885 -2 | 606 4 | 297 17 | 309 -13 |
| Average | 2,193 | 1,592 | 679 | 913 | 601 | 282 | 320 |
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.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,450 | 1,412 | 551 | 861 | 38 | 13 | 25 |
| 2016-17 | 1,521 | 1,476 | 599 | 877 | 45 | 19 | 26 |
| 2017-18 | 1,537 | 1,507 | 645 | 862 | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| 2018-19 | 1,668 | 1,634 | 685 | 949 | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| 2019-20 | 1,712 | 1,688 | 709 | 979 | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020-21 | 1,636 | 1,603 | 671 | 932 | 33 | 21 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | 1,634 | 1,589 | 683 | 906 | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| 2022-23 | 1,513 | 1,467 | 634 | 833 | 46 | 16 | 30 |
| 2023-24 | 1,624 | 1,568 | 711 | 857 | 56 | 26 | 30 |
| 2024-25 | 1,626 | 1,594 | 723 | 871 | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Average | 1,592 | 1,592 | 661 | 893 | 1,592 | 18 | 20 |
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.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 632 | 279 | 125 | 154 | 353 | 160 | 193 |
| 2016-17 | 608 | 270 | 129 | 141 | 338 | 153 | 185 |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 263 | 124 | 139 | 317 | 140 | 177 |
| 2018-19 | 595 | 248 | 122 | 126 | 347 | 151 | 196 |
| 2019-20 | 607 | 294 | 146 | 148 | 313 | 138 | 175 |
| 2020-21 | 593 | 308 | 148 | 160 | 285 | 133 | 152 |
| 2021-22 | 610 | 283 | 145 | 138 | 327 | 147 | 180 |
| 2022-23 | 579 | 250 | 128 | 122 | 329 | 151 | 178 |
| 2023-24 | 602 | 266 | 140 | 126 | 336 | 140 | 196 |
| 2024-25 | 606 | 266 | 139 | 127 | 340 | 158 | 182 |
| Average | 601 | 601 | 135 | 138 | 601 | 147 | 181 |
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).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3 | 102 | 245 | 170 | 2 | 1,016 | 61 |
| 2016-17 | 2 | 100 | 241 | 186 | 1 | 1,018 | 71 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 101 | 204 | 217 | 0 | 1,028 | 78 |
| 2018-19 | 6 | 92 | 224 | 263 | 1 | 1,073 | 61 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 89 | 242 | 306 | 3 | 1,061 | 62 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 88 | 238 | 293 | 2 | 1,018 | 59 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 93 | 224 | 80 | 0 | 1,115 | 167 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 88 | 216 | 48 | 0 | 1,068 | 150 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 79 | 244 | 85 | 4 | 1,146 | 65 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 84 | 266 | 117 | 5 | 1,094 | 76 |
| Average | 4 | 92 | 234 | 177 | 2 | 1,064 | 85 |
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.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,082 | 18 | 26 | 2,038 |
| 2016-17 | 2,129 | 63 | 50 | 2,016 |
| 2017-18 | 2,117 | 42 | 56 | 2,019 |
| 2018-19 | 2,263 | 27 | 81 | 2,155 |
| 2019-20 | 2,319 | 21 | 140 | 2,158 |
| 2020-21 | 2,229 | 2,229 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 2,244 | 0 | 13 | 2,231 |
| 2022-23 | 2,092 | 50 | 12 | 2,030 |
| 2023-24 | 2,226 | 66 | 404 | 1,756 |
| 2024-25 | 2,232 | 91 | 426 | 1,715 |
| Average | 2,193 | 261 | 121 | 1,812 |
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