The student population at Gannon University is 4,189 (2,768 undergraduate and 1,421 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 227 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Gannon is 66.08% which is decreased by 347 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 120 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.31 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
236 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -4.07% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,389 where 4,189 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
66.08% of total students is undergraduate students and 33.92% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 347 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 120 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.31 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Gannon than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Gannon University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,416 | 3,115 | 1,365 | 1,750 | 1,301 | 675 | 626 |
| 2016-17 | 4,343 -73 | 3,098 -17 | 1,353 -12 | 1,745 -5 | 1,245 -56 | 608 -67 | 637 11 |
| 2017-18 | 4,149 -194 | 3,076 -22 | 1,338 -15 | 1,738 -7 | 1,073 -172 | 436 -172 | 637 |
| 2018-19 | 4,291 142 | 3,291 215 | 1,343 5 | 1,948 210 | 1,000 -73 | 356 -80 | 644 7 |
| 2019-20 | 4,444 153 | 3,432 141 | 1,342 -1 | 2,090 142 | 1,012 12 | 338 -18 | 674 30 |
| 2020-21 | 4,251 -193 | 3,208 -224 | 1,259 -83 | 1,949 -141 | 1,043 31 | 347 9 | 696 22 |
| 2021-22 | 4,596 345 | 3,165 -43 | 1,262 3 | 1,903 -46 | 1,431 388 | 585 238 | 846 150 |
| 2022-23 | 4,665 69 | 3,091 -74 | 1,284 22 | 1,807 -96 | 1,574 143 | 705 120 | 869 23 |
| 2023-24 | 4,548 -117 | 2,920 -171 | 1,205 -79 | 1,715 -92 | 1,628 54 | 759 54 | 869 |
| 2024-25 | 4,189 -359 | 2,768 -152 | 1,176 -29 | 1,592 -123 | 1,421 -207 | 635 -124 | 786 -83 |
| Average | 4,389 | 3,116 | 1,293 | 1,824 | 1,273 | 544 | 728 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,116 where 2,768 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 Gannon University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,115 | 2,531 | 1,139 | 1,392 | 584 | 226 | 358 |
| 2016-17 | 3,098 | 2,481 | 1,108 | 1,373 | 617 | 245 | 372 |
| 2017-18 | 3,076 | 2,530 | 1,106 | 1,424 | 546 | 232 | 314 |
| 2018-19 | 3,291 | 2,653 | 1,095 | 1,558 | 638 | 248 | 390 |
| 2019-20 | 3,432 | 2,775 | 1,103 | 1,672 | 657 | 239 | 418 |
| 2020-21 | 3,208 | 2,723 | 1,070 | 1,653 | 485 | 189 | 296 |
| 2021-22 | 3,165 | 2,627 | 1,065 | 1,562 | 538 | 197 | 341 |
| 2022-23 | 3,091 | 2,533 | 1,061 | 1,472 | 558 | 223 | 335 |
| 2023-24 | 2,920 | 2,425 | 1,035 | 1,390 | 495 | 170 | 325 |
| 2024-25 | 2,768 | 2,312 | 996 | 1,316 | 456 | 180 | 276 |
| Average | 3,116 | 3,116 | 1,078 | 1,481 | 3,116 | 215 | 343 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,273 where 1,421 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 Gannon University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,301 | 752 | 419 | 333 | 549 | 256 | 293 |
| 2016-17 | 1,245 | 741 | 395 | 346 | 504 | 213 | 291 |
| 2017-18 | 1,073 | 610 | 242 | 368 | 463 | 194 | 269 |
| 2018-19 | 1,000 | 615 | 240 | 375 | 385 | 116 | 269 |
| 2019-20 | 1,012 | 667 | 225 | 442 | 345 | 113 | 232 |
| 2020-21 | 1,043 | 710 | 216 | 494 | 333 | 131 | 202 |
| 2021-22 | 1,431 | 1,037 | 467 | 570 | 394 | 118 | 276 |
| 2022-23 | 1,574 | 1,192 | 581 | 611 | 382 | 124 | 258 |
| 2023-24 | 1,628 | 1,248 | 616 | 632 | 380 | 143 | 237 |
| 2024-25 | 1,421 | 1,016 | 472 | 544 | 405 | 163 | 242 |
| Average | 1,273 | 1,273 | 387 | 472 | 1,273 | 157 | 257 |
The percentage of white students is 54.17%. The percentage was 70.79% 10 years ago and Gannon still has a high percentage of white students. 2.72% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.51% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.79% to 54.17%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.54% to 2.72%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.05% to 5.51%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.04% to 3.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7005 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.4964 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Gannon 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 | 7 | 68 | 179 | 90 | 10 | 3,126 | 65 |
| 2016-17 | 7 | 78 | 160 | 108 | 5 | 3,031 | 79 |
| 2017-18 | 5 | 69 | 173 | 99 | 2 | 2,855 | 90 |
| 2018-19 | 3 | 81 | 205 | 134 | 0 | 2,941 | 110 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 81 | 225 | 157 | 2 | 3,076 | 128 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 83 | 222 | 144 | 3 | 2,875 | 130 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 104 | 241 | 149 | 2 | 2,959 | 143 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 115 | 245 | 164 | 3 | 2,817 | 142 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 124 | 241 | 164 | 3 | 2,606 | 124 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 114 | 231 | 161 | 3 | 2,269 | 119 |
| Average | 5 | 92 | 212 | 137 | 3 | 2,856 | 113 |
236 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -4.07% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Gannon University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,416 | 246 | 370 | 3,800 |
| 2016-17 | 4,343 | 262 | 377 | 3,704 |
| 2017-18 | 4,149 | 249 | 309 | 3,591 |
| 2018-19 | 4,291 | 229 | 391 | 3,671 |
| 2019-20 | 4,444 | 200 | 477 | 3,767 |
| 2020-21 | 4,251 | 229 | 1,902 | 2,120 |
| 2021-22 | 4,596 | 278 | 853 | 3,465 |
| 2022-23 | 4,665 | 290 | 1,103 | 3,272 |
| 2023-24 | 4,548 | 267 | 883 | 3,398 |
| 2024-25 | 4,189 | 236 | 785 | 3,168 |
| Average | 4,389 | 249 | 745 | 3,396 |
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