The student population at Heidelberg University is 1,091 (969 undergraduate and 122 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 106 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Heidelberg is 88.82% which is decreased by 43 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 63 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 0.91 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.
129 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -29.51% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,184 where 1,091 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
88.82% of total students is undergraduate students and 11.18% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 43 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 63 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 0.91 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in Heidelberg.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Heidelberg University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,197 | 1,012 | 528 | 484 | 185 | 42 | 143 |
| 2016-17 | 1,314 117 | 1,123 111 | 586 58 | 537 53 | 191 6 | 50 8 | 141 -2 |
| 2017-18 | 1,201 -113 | 1,051 -72 | 571 -15 | 480 -57 | 150 -41 | 49 -1 | 101 -40 |
| 2018-19 | 1,219 18 | 1,047 -4 | 536 -35 | 511 31 | 172 22 | 54 5 | 118 17 |
| 2019-20 | 1,247 28 | 1,076 29 | 536 | 540 29 | 171 -1 | 63 9 | 108 -10 |
| 2020-21 | 1,230 -17 | 1,045 -31 | 527 -9 | 518 -22 | 185 14 | 64 1 | 121 13 |
| 2021-22 | 1,197 -33 | 1,054 9 | 539 12 | 515 -3 | 143 -42 | 56 -8 | 87 -34 |
| 2022-23 | 1,086 -111 | 933 -121 | 495 -44 | 438 -77 | 153 10 | 65 9 | 88 1 |
| 2023-24 | 1,059 -27 | 905 -28 | 493 -2 | 412 -26 | 154 1 | 64 -1 | 90 2 |
| 2024-25 | 1,091 32 | 969 64 | 522 29 | 447 35 | 122 -32 | 50 -14 | 72 -18 |
| Average | 1,184 | 1,022 | 533 | 488 | 163 | 56 | 107 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,022 where 969 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 Heidelberg University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,012 | 994 | 522 | 472 | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| 2016-17 | 1,123 | 1,105 | 576 | 529 | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| 2017-18 | 1,051 | 1,031 | 559 | 472 | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| 2018-19 | 1,047 | 1,035 | 530 | 505 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | 1,076 | 1,043 | 523 | 520 | 33 | 13 | 20 |
| 2020-21 | 1,045 | 1,013 | 520 | 493 | 32 | 7 | 25 |
| 2021-22 | 1,054 | 1,015 | 517 | 498 | 39 | 22 | 17 |
| 2022-23 | 933 | 899 | 486 | 413 | 34 | 9 | 25 |
| 2023-24 | 905 | 880 | 481 | 399 | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| 2024-25 | 969 | 905 | 495 | 410 | 64 | 27 | 37 |
| Average | 1,022 | 1,022 | 521 | 471 | 1,022 | 12 | 17 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 163 where 122 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 Heidelberg University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 185 | 37 | 11 | 26 | 148 | 31 | 117 |
| 2016-17 | 191 | 56 | 27 | 29 | 135 | 23 | 112 |
| 2017-18 | 150 | 61 | 31 | 30 | 89 | 18 | 71 |
| 2018-19 | 172 | 81 | 38 | 43 | 91 | 16 | 75 |
| 2019-20 | 171 | 94 | 40 | 54 | 77 | 23 | 54 |
| 2020-21 | 185 | 80 | 40 | 40 | 105 | 24 | 81 |
| 2021-22 | 143 | 70 | 27 | 43 | 73 | 29 | 44 |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 98 | 44 | 54 | 55 | 21 | 34 |
| 2023-24 | 154 | 91 | 43 | 48 | 63 | 21 | 42 |
| 2024-25 | 122 | 84 | 40 | 44 | 38 | 10 | 28 |
| Average | 163 | 163 | 34 | 41 | 163 | 22 | 66 |
The percentage of white students is 83.04%. The percentage was 76.19% 10 years ago and Heidelberg still has a high percentage of white students. 0.73% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.99% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 76.19% to 83.04%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.75% to 0.73%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.10% to 9.99%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.67% to 2.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2993 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.4128 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Heidelberg 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 | 21 | 85 | 20 | 0 | 912 | 40 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 21 | 111 | 25 | 0 | 1,031 | 42 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 14 | 114 | 39 | 2 | 948 | 39 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 9 | 103 | 34 | 3 | 978 | 44 |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 6 | 101 | 46 | 2 | 1,011 | 41 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 5 | 87 | 53 | 1 | 999 | 48 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 5 | 108 | 44 | 0 | 955 | 49 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 6 | 105 | 30 | 0 | 886 | 32 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 5 | 104 | 36 | 0 | 868 | 26 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 8 | 109 | 29 | 0 | 906 | 20 |
| Average | 3 | 10 | 103 | 36 | 1 | 949 | 38 |
129 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -29.51% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Heidelberg University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,197 | 183 | 0 | 1,014 |
| 2016-17 | 1,314 | 65 | 27 | 1,222 |
| 2017-18 | 1,201 | 72 | 53 | 1,076 |
| 2018-19 | 1,219 | 42 | 43 | 1,134 |
| 2019-20 | 1,247 | 43 | 77 | 1,127 |
| 2020-21 | 1,230 | 184 | 217 | 829 |
| 2021-22 | 1,197 | 72 | 783 | 342 |
| 2022-23 | 1,086 | 30 | 547 | 509 |
| 2023-24 | 1,059 | 34 | 469 | 556 |
| 2024-25 | 1,091 | 129 | 647 | 315 |
| Average | 1,184 | 85 | 286 | 812 |
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