The student population at Hamline University is 2,565 (1,806 undergraduate and 759 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,693 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Hamline is 70.41% which is decreased by 423 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 1,270 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.91 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
429 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -2.28% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,245 where 2,565 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
70.41% of total students is undergraduate students and 29.59% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 423 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 1,270 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.91 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Hamline than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hamline University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,258 | 2,229 | 943 | 1,286 | 2,029 | 682 | 1,347 |
| 2016-17 | 3,852 -406 | 2,184 -45 | 877 -66 | 1,307 21 | 1,668 -361 | 499 -183 | 1,169 -178 |
| 2017-18 | 3,734 -118 | 2,168 -16 | 850 -27 | 1,318 11 | 1,566 -102 | 465 -34 | 1,101 -68 |
| 2018-19 | 3,526 -208 | 2,106 -62 | 800 -50 | 1,306 -12 | 1,420 -146 | 411 -54 | 1,009 -92 |
| 2019-20 | 3,404 -122 | 2,088 -18 | 776 -24 | 1,312 6 | 1,316 -104 | 406 -5 | 910 -99 |
| 2020-21 | 3,113 -291 | 1,925 -163 | 706 -70 | 1,219 -93 | 1,188 -128 | 332 -74 | 856 -54 |
| 2021-22 | 2,931 -182 | 1,817 -108 | 656 -50 | 1,161 -58 | 1,114 -74 | 326 -6 | 788 -68 |
| 2022-23 | 2,638 -293 | 1,765 -52 | 655 -1 | 1,110 -51 | 873 -241 | 235 -91 | 638 -150 |
| 2023-24 | 2,432 -206 | 1,710 -55 | 621 -34 | 1,089 -21 | 722 -151 | 217 -18 | 505 -133 |
| 2024-25 | 2,565 133 | 1,806 96 | 652 31 | 1,154 65 | 759 37 | 228 11 | 531 26 |
| Average | 3,245 | 1,980 | 754 | 1,226 | 1,266 | 380 | 885 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,980 where 1,806 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 Hamline University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,229 | 2,121 | 889 | 1,232 | 108 | 54 | 54 |
| 2016-17 | 2,184 | 2,090 | 843 | 1,247 | 94 | 34 | 60 |
| 2017-18 | 2,168 | 2,082 | 813 | 1,269 | 86 | 37 | 49 |
| 2018-19 | 2,106 | 2,028 | 763 | 1,265 | 78 | 37 | 41 |
| 2019-20 | 2,088 | 2,008 | 743 | 1,265 | 80 | 33 | 47 |
| 2020-21 | 1,925 | 1,861 | 680 | 1,181 | 64 | 26 | 38 |
| 2021-22 | 1,817 | 1,747 | 628 | 1,119 | 70 | 28 | 42 |
| 2022-23 | 1,765 | 1,704 | 626 | 1,078 | 61 | 29 | 32 |
| 2023-24 | 1,710 | 1,634 | 587 | 1,047 | 76 | 34 | 42 |
| 2024-25 | 1,806 | 1,723 | 623 | 1,100 | 83 | 29 | 54 |
| Average | 1,980 | 1,980 | 720 | 1,180 | 1,980 | 34 | 46 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,266 where 759 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 Hamline University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,029 | 300 | 117 | 183 | 1,729 | 565 | 1,164 |
| 2016-17 | 1,668 | 114 | 22 | 92 | 1,554 | 477 | 1,077 |
| 2017-18 | 1,566 | 105 | 31 | 74 | 1,461 | 434 | 1,027 |
| 2018-19 | 1,420 | 69 | 23 | 46 | 1,351 | 388 | 963 |
| 2019-20 | 1,316 | 65 | 26 | 39 | 1,251 | 380 | 871 |
| 2020-21 | 1,188 | 37 | 5 | 32 | 1,151 | 327 | 824 |
| 2021-22 | 1,114 | 41 | 13 | 28 | 1,073 | 313 | 760 |
| 2022-23 | 873 | 38 | 9 | 29 | 835 | 226 | 609 |
| 2023-24 | 722 | 42 | 11 | 31 | 680 | 206 | 474 |
| 2024-25 | 759 | 39 | 13 | 26 | 720 | 215 | 505 |
| Average | 1,266 | 1,266 | 27 | 58 | 1,266 | 353 | 827 |
The percentage of white students is 59.30%. The percentage was 57.98% 10 years ago and Hamline still has a high percentage of white students. 8.23% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.72% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.30% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 57.98% to 59.30%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.00% to 8.23%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.98% to 10.72%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.65% to 8.30%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6208 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6554 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hamline 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 | 17 | 213 | 212 | 198 | 2 | 2,469 | 146 |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 201 | 208 | 211 | 0 | 2,457 | 172 |
| 2017-18 | 11 | 238 | 267 | 238 | 2 | 2,398 | 156 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 242 | 272 | 258 | 1 | 2,263 | 161 |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 246 | 289 | 265 | 1 | 2,168 | 172 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 235 | 266 | 272 | 2 | 1,988 | 158 |
| 2021-22 | 13 | 216 | 264 | 253 | 3 | 1,821 | 155 |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 201 | 268 | 255 | 3 | 1,599 | 135 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 199 | 259 | 251 | 2 | 1,446 | 113 |
| 2024-25 | 14 | 211 | 275 | 213 | 3 | 1,521 | 126 |
| Average | 12 | 220 | 258 | 241 | 2 | 2,013 | 149 |
429 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -2.28% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Hamline University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,258 | 439 | 251 | 3,568 |
| 2016-17 | 3,852 | 549 | 238 | 3,065 |
| 2017-18 | 3,734 | 608 | 272 | 2,854 |
| 2018-19 | 3,526 | 437 | 122 | 2,967 |
| 2019-20 | 3,404 | 401 | 225 | 2,778 |
| 2020-21 | 3,113 | 832 | 1,779 | 502 |
| 2021-22 | 2,931 | 574 | 1,398 | 959 |
| 2022-23 | 2,638 | 471 | 682 | 1,485 |
| 2023-24 | 2,432 | 368 | 509 | 1,555 |
| 2024-25 | 2,565 | 429 | 575 | 1,561 |
| Average | 3,245 | 511 | 605 | 2,129 |
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