The student population at Fairfield University is 6,864 (5,391 undergraduate and 1,473 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,726 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Fairfield is 78.54% which is increased by 1,421 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 305 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.47 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
556 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 2,038.46% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,660 where 6,864 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
78.54% of total students is undergraduate students and 21.46% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 1,421 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 305 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.47 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Fairfield than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Fairfield University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,138 | 3,970 | 1,594 | 2,376 | 1,168 | 401 | 767 |
| 2016-17 | 5,137 -1 | 4,032 62 | 1,586 -8 | 2,446 70 | 1,105 -63 | 350 -51 | 755 -12 |
| 2017-18 | 5,192 55 | 4,113 81 | 1,636 50 | 2,477 31 | 1,079 -26 | 328 -22 | 751 -4 |
| 2018-19 | 5,273 81 | 4,177 64 | 1,667 31 | 2,510 33 | 1,096 17 | 338 10 | 758 7 |
| 2019-20 | 5,349 76 | 4,303 126 | 1,755 88 | 2,548 38 | 1,046 -50 | 307 -31 | 739 -19 |
| 2020-21 | 5,513 164 | 4,354 51 | 1,807 52 | 2,547 -1 | 1,159 113 | 361 54 | 798 59 |
| 2021-22 | 5,826 313 | 4,603 249 | 1,937 130 | 2,666 119 | 1,223 64 | 405 44 | 818 20 |
| 2022-23 | 6,019 193 | 4,757 154 | 2,016 79 | 2,741 75 | 1,262 39 | 441 36 | 821 3 |
| 2023-24 | 6,289 270 | 4,968 211 | 2,122 106 | 2,846 105 | 1,321 59 | 443 2 | 878 57 |
| 2024-25 | 6,864 575 | 5,391 423 | 2,274 152 | 3,117 271 | 1,473 152 | 504 61 | 969 91 |
| Average | 5,660 | 4,467 | 1,839 | 2,627 | 1,193 | 388 | 805 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,467 where 5,391 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 Fairfield University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,970 | 3,704 | 1,475 | 2,229 | 266 | 119 | 147 |
| 2016-17 | 4,032 | 3,803 | 1,495 | 2,308 | 229 | 91 | 138 |
| 2017-18 | 4,113 | 3,879 | 1,541 | 2,338 | 234 | 95 | 139 |
| 2018-19 | 4,177 | 3,989 | 1,582 | 2,407 | 188 | 85 | 103 |
| 2019-20 | 4,303 | 4,160 | 1,680 | 2,480 | 143 | 75 | 68 |
| 2020-21 | 4,354 | 4,231 | 1,740 | 2,491 | 123 | 67 | 56 |
| 2021-22 | 4,603 | 4,486 | 1,873 | 2,613 | 117 | 64 | 53 |
| 2022-23 | 4,757 | 4,655 | 1,954 | 2,701 | 102 | 62 | 40 |
| 2023-24 | 4,968 | 4,903 | 2,084 | 2,819 | 65 | 38 | 27 |
| 2024-25 | 5,391 | 5,326 | 2,249 | 3,077 | 65 | 25 | 40 |
| Average | 4,467 | 4,467 | 1,767 | 2,546 | 4,467 | 72 | 81 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,193 where 1,473 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 Fairfield University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,168 | 513 | 218 | 295 | 655 | 183 | 472 |
| 2016-17 | 1,105 | 467 | 187 | 280 | 638 | 163 | 475 |
| 2017-18 | 1,079 | 476 | 151 | 325 | 603 | 177 | 426 |
| 2018-19 | 1,096 | 472 | 169 | 303 | 624 | 169 | 455 |
| 2019-20 | 1,046 | 445 | 131 | 314 | 601 | 176 | 425 |
| 2020-21 | 1,159 | 582 | 195 | 387 | 577 | 166 | 411 |
| 2021-22 | 1,223 | 567 | 210 | 357 | 656 | 195 | 461 |
| 2022-23 | 1,262 | 606 | 247 | 359 | 656 | 194 | 462 |
| 2023-24 | 1,321 | 625 | 225 | 400 | 696 | 218 | 478 |
| 2024-25 | 1,473 | 752 | 271 | 481 | 721 | 233 | 488 |
| Average | 1,193 | 1,193 | 200 | 350 | 1,193 | 187 | 455 |
The percentage of white students is 75.61%. The percentage was 71.21% 10 years ago and Fairfield still has a high percentage of white students. 2.29% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.48% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.33% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 71.21% to 75.61%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.18% to 2.29%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.92% to 2.48%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.24% to 8.33%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4198 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4861 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Fairfield 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 | 2 | 112 | 150 | 372 | 2 | 3,659 | 73 |
| 2016-17 | 1 | 120 | 162 | 396 | 4 | 3,757 | 75 |
| 2017-18 | 4 | 124 | 148 | 406 | 2 | 3,916 | 79 |
| 2018-19 | 5 | 146 | 151 | 396 | 2 | 3,983 | 79 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 146 | 143 | 413 | 2 | 4,018 | 87 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 156 | 142 | 445 | 2 | 4,150 | 90 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 169 | 145 | 431 | 2 | 4,373 | 90 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 141 | 128 | 448 | 1 | 4,637 | 110 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 148 | 142 | 521 | 2 | 4,878 | 113 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 157 | 170 | 572 | 4 | 5,190 | 143 |
| Average | 4 | 142 | 148 | 440 | 2 | 4,256 | 94 |
556 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 2,038.46% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Fairfield University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,138 | 26 | 212 | 4,900 |
| 2016-17 | 5,137 | 19 | 546 | 4,572 |
| 2017-18 | 5,192 | 41 | 481 | 4,670 |
| 2018-19 | 5,273 | 53 | 707 | 4,513 |
| 2019-20 | 5,349 | 45 | 826 | 4,478 |
| 2020-21 | 5,513 | 1,187 | 784 | 3,542 |
| 2021-22 | 5,826 | 261 | 1,509 | 4,056 |
| 2022-23 | 6,019 | 176 | 1,067 | 4,776 |
| 2023-24 | 6,289 | 386 | 1,348 | 4,555 |
| 2024-25 | 6,864 | 556 | 1,393 | 4,915 |
| Average | 5,660 | 275 | 887 | 4,498 |
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