The student population at George Fox University is 4,916 (3,354 undergraduate and 1,562 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 991 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at George Fox is 68.23% which is increased by 767 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 224 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.56 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
882 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,503.64% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,201 where 4,916 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
68.23% of total students is undergraduate students and 31.77% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 767 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 224 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.56 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in George Fox than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at George Fox University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,925 | 2,587 | 1,137 | 1,450 | 1,338 | 559 | 779 |
| 2016-17 | 4,139 214 | 2,707 120 | 1,201 64 | 1,506 56 | 1,432 94 | 579 20 | 853 74 |
| 2017-18 | 4,076 -63 | 2,698 -9 | 1,172 -29 | 1,526 20 | 1,378 -54 | 533 -46 | 845 -8 |
| 2018-19 | 3,941 -135 | 2,671 -27 | 1,112 -60 | 1,559 33 | 1,270 -108 | 469 -64 | 801 -44 |
| 2019-20 | 4,063 122 | 2,629 -42 | 1,106 -6 | 1,523 -36 | 1,434 164 | 503 34 | 931 130 |
| 2020-21 | 4,106 43 | 2,481 -148 | 989 -117 | 1,492 -31 | 1,625 191 | 535 32 | 1,090 159 |
| 2021-22 | 4,285 179 | 2,559 78 | 998 9 | 1,561 69 | 1,726 101 | 542 7 | 1,184 94 |
| 2022-23 | 4,028 -257 | 2,531 -28 | 1,016 18 | 1,515 -46 | 1,497 -229 | 492 -50 | 1,005 -179 |
| 2023-24 | 4,531 503 | 3,004 473 | 1,242 226 | 1,762 247 | 1,527 30 | 489 -3 | 1,038 33 |
| 2024-25 | 4,916 385 | 3,354 350 | 1,411 169 | 1,943 181 | 1,562 35 | 508 19 | 1,054 16 |
| Average | 4,201 | 2,722 | 1,138 | 1,584 | 1,479 | 521 | 958 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,722 where 3,354 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 George Fox University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,587 | 2,358 | 1,048 | 1,310 | 229 | 89 | 140 |
| 2016-17 | 2,707 | 2,474 | 1,102 | 1,372 | 233 | 99 | 134 |
| 2017-18 | 2,698 | 2,494 | 1,083 | 1,411 | 204 | 89 | 115 |
| 2018-19 | 2,671 | 2,485 | 1,041 | 1,444 | 186 | 71 | 115 |
| 2019-20 | 2,629 | 2,428 | 1,019 | 1,409 | 201 | 87 | 114 |
| 2020-21 | 2,481 | 2,265 | 905 | 1,360 | 216 | 84 | 132 |
| 2021-22 | 2,559 | 2,341 | 909 | 1,432 | 218 | 89 | 129 |
| 2022-23 | 2,531 | 2,336 | 942 | 1,394 | 195 | 74 | 121 |
| 2023-24 | 3,004 | 2,361 | 973 | 1,388 | 643 | 269 | 374 |
| 2024-25 | 3,354 | 2,508 | 1,056 | 1,452 | 846 | 355 | 491 |
| Average | 2,722 | 2,722 | 1,008 | 1,397 | 2,722 | 131 | 187 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,479 where 1,562 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 George Fox University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,338 | 567 | 209 | 358 | 771 | 350 | 421 |
| 2016-17 | 1,432 | 640 | 219 | 421 | 792 | 360 | 432 |
| 2017-18 | 1,378 | 627 | 211 | 416 | 751 | 322 | 429 |
| 2018-19 | 1,270 | 518 | 151 | 367 | 752 | 318 | 434 |
| 2019-20 | 1,434 | 566 | 173 | 393 | 868 | 330 | 538 |
| 2020-21 | 1,625 | 585 | 175 | 410 | 1,040 | 360 | 680 |
| 2021-22 | 1,726 | 626 | 172 | 454 | 1,100 | 370 | 730 |
| 2022-23 | 1,497 | 642 | 208 | 434 | 855 | 284 | 571 |
| 2023-24 | 1,527 | 731 | 219 | 512 | 796 | 270 | 526 |
| 2024-25 | 1,562 | 746 | 224 | 522 | 816 | 284 | 532 |
| Average | 1,479 | 1,479 | 196 | 429 | 1,479 | 325 | 529 |
The percentage of white students is 67.88%. The percentage was 69.89% 10 years ago and George Fox still has a high percentage of white students. 5.25% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.89% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.22% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.89% to 67.88%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.66% to 5.25%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.34% to 2.89%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.66% to 13.22%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5143 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4986 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at George Fox 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 | 26 | 183 | 92 | 340 | 16 | 2,743 | 203 |
| 2016-17 | 27 | 194 | 87 | 412 | 17 | 2,901 | 246 |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 171 | 89 | 421 | 17 | 2,894 | 269 |
| 2018-19 | 21 | 172 | 82 | 469 | 18 | 2,772 | 267 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | 173 | 93 | 481 | 21 | 2,868 | 272 |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 183 | 108 | 468 | 19 | 2,930 | 272 |
| 2021-22 | 13 | 213 | 146 | 553 | 14 | 2,978 | 291 |
| 2022-23 | 17 | 212 | 160 | 567 | 19 | 2,677 | 272 |
| 2023-24 | 26 | 225 | 145 | 575 | 27 | 2,882 | 291 |
| 2024-25 | 28 | 258 | 142 | 650 | 30 | 3,337 | 304 |
| Average | 21 | 198 | 114 | 494 | 20 | 2,898 | 269 |
882 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,503.64% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at George Fox University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,925 | 55 | 406 | 3,464 |
| 2016-17 | 4,139 | 187 | 495 | 3,457 |
| 2017-18 | 4,076 | 190 | 428 | 3,458 |
| 2018-19 | 3,941 | 322 | 534 | 3,085 |
| 2019-20 | 4,063 | 288 | 168 | 3,607 |
| 2020-21 | 4,106 | 1,018 | 1,786 | 1,302 |
| 2021-22 | 4,285 | 953 | 1,160 | 2,172 |
| 2022-23 | 4,028 | 748 | 1,648 | 1,632 |
| 2023-24 | 4,531 | 782 | 1,613 | 2,136 |
| 2024-25 | 4,916 | 882 | 1,953 | 2,081 |
| Average | 4,201 | 543 | 1,019 | 2,639 |
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