The student population at Everglades University is 3,242 (2,789 undergraduate and 453 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,676 (107.02%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,430 where 3,242 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 3,242 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,566 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,566 to 3,242 students, a net gain of 1,676 (107%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Everglades University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,566 | 1,296 | 625 | 671 | 270 | 127 | 143 |
| 2016-17 | 2,424 858 | 2,089 793 | 1,031 406 | 1,058 387 | 335 65 | 151 24 | 184 41 |
| 2017-18 | 2,444 20 | 2,099 10 | 1,016 -15 | 1,083 25 | 345 10 | 157 6 | 188 4 |
| 2018-19 | 2,262 -182 | 1,921 -178 | 976 -40 | 945 -138 | 341 -4 | 155 -2 | 186 -2 |
| 2019-20 | 2,104 -158 | 1,757 -164 | 964 -12 | 793 -152 | 347 6 | 171 16 | 176 -10 |
| 2020-21 | 2,247 143 | 1,877 120 | 1,038 74 | 839 46 | 370 23 | 174 3 | 196 20 |
| 2021-22 | 2,649 402 | 2,212 335 | 1,239 201 | 973 134 | 437 67 | 207 33 | 230 34 |
| 2022-23 | 2,624 -25 | 2,246 34 | 1,107 -132 | 1,139 166 | 378 -59 | 188 -19 | 190 -40 |
| 2023-24 | 2,733 109 | 2,369 123 | 1,144 37 | 1,225 86 | 364 -14 | 211 23 | 153 -37 |
| 2024-25 | 3,242 509 | 2,789 420 | 1,389 245 | 1,400 175 | 453 89 | 245 34 | 208 55 |
| Average | 2,430 | 2,066 | 1,053 | 1,013 | 364 | 179 | 185 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,066 where 2,789 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 Everglades University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,296 | 1,296 | 625 | 671 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 2,089 | 2,089 | 1,031 | 1,058 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 2,099 | 2,099 | 1,016 | 1,083 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 1,921 | 1,921 | 976 | 945 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 1,757 | 1,757 | 964 | 793 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 1,877 | 1,877 | 1,038 | 839 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 2,212 | 2,212 | 1,239 | 973 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 2,246 | 2,246 | 1,107 | 1,139 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 2,369 | 2,369 | 1,144 | 1,225 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 2,789 | 2,789 | 1,389 | 1,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 2,066 | 2,066 | 1,053 | 1,013 | 2,066 | 0 | 0 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 364 where 453 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 Everglades University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 270 | 182 | 69 | 113 | 88 | 58 | 30 |
| 2016-17 | 335 | 214 | 70 | 144 | 121 | 81 | 40 |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 170 | 56 | 114 | 175 | 101 | 74 |
| 2018-19 | 341 | 156 | 77 | 79 | 185 | 78 | 107 |
| 2019-20 | 347 | 112 | 57 | 55 | 235 | 114 | 121 |
| 2020-21 | 370 | 143 | 75 | 68 | 227 | 99 | 128 |
| 2021-22 | 437 | 349 | 173 | 176 | 88 | 34 | 54 |
| 2022-23 | 378 | 332 | 170 | 162 | 46 | 18 | 28 |
| 2023-24 | 364 | 316 | 187 | 129 | 48 | 24 | 24 |
| 2024-25 | 453 | 415 | 225 | 190 | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Average | 364 | 364 | 116 | 123 | 364 | 63 | 62 |
The percentage of white students is 38.77% and the percentage of black students is 19.93% at Everglades University. 1.39% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 20.23% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 56.70% to 38.77%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.17% to 1.39%. Black student enrollment increased from 18.07% to 19.93%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 16.79% to 20.23%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7684 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6156 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Everglades 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 | 10 | 34 | 283 | 263 | 5 | 888 | 60 |
| 2016-17 | 29 | 42 | 442 | 392 | 8 | 1,299 | 82 |
| 2017-18 | 27 | 42 | 438 | 435 | 10 | 1,198 | 73 |
| 2018-19 | 27 | 32 | 419 | 446 | 8 | 1,091 | 50 |
| 2019-20 | 24 | 30 | 414 | 459 | 3 | 943 | 36 |
| 2020-21 | 29 | 33 | 447 | 475 | 5 | 999 | 44 |
| 2021-22 | 39 | 33 | 525 | 573 | 7 | 1,199 | 42 |
| 2022-23 | 44 | 46 | 508 | 510 | 11 | 1,150 | 77 |
| 2023-24 | 40 | 54 | 532 | 357 | 11 | 1,214 | 47 |
| 2024-25 | 33 | 45 | 646 | 656 | 11 | 1,257 | 60 |
| Average | 30 | 39 | 465 | 457 | 8 | 1,124 | 57 |
1,330 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has increased 34.48% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Everglades University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,566 | 989 | 10 | 567 |
| 2016-17 | 2,424 | 1,564 | 8 | 852 |
| 2017-18 | 2,444 | 1,379 | 9 | 1,056 |
| 2018-19 | 2,262 | 1,263 | 137 | 862 |
| 2019-20 | 2,104 | 1,027 | 350 | 727 |
| 2020-21 | 2,247 | 1,206 | 189 | 852 |
| 2021-22 | 2,649 | 1,150 | 129 | 1,370 |
| 2022-23 | 2,624 | 1,545 | 187 | 892 |
| 2023-24 | 2,733 | 1,182 | 626 | 925 |
| 2024-25 | 3,242 | 1,330 | 675 | 1,237 |
| Average | 2,430 | 1,264 | 232 | 934 |
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