The student population at Holy Family University is 3,225 (2,643 undergraduate and 582 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 514 (18.96%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,011 where 3,225 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 3,225 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,711 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,711 to 3,225 students, a net gain of 514 (19%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Holy Family University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,711 | 2,044 | 544 | 1,500 | 667 | 159 | 508 |
| 2016-17 | 2,737 26 | 1,950 -94 | 505 -39 | 1,445 -55 | 787 120 | 179 20 | 608 100 |
| 2017-18 | 3,081 344 | 2,093 143 | 548 43 | 1,545 100 | 988 201 | 207 28 | 781 173 |
| 2018-19 | 3,089 8 | 2,069 -24 | 558 10 | 1,511 -34 | 1,020 32 | 198 -9 | 822 41 |
| 2019-20 | 3,110 21 | 2,136 67 | 550 -8 | 1,586 75 | 974 -46 | 166 -32 | 808 -14 |
| 2020-21 | 3,087 -23 | 2,138 2 | 534 -16 | 1,604 18 | 949 -25 | 149 -17 | 800 -8 |
| 2021-22 | 3,011 -76 | 2,171 33 | 530 -4 | 1,641 37 | 840 -109 | 136 -13 | 704 -96 |
| 2022-23 | 2,912 -99 | 2,155 -16 | 533 3 | 1,622 -19 | 757 -83 | 125 -11 | 632 -72 |
| 2023-24 | 3,148 236 | 2,446 291 | 704 171 | 1,742 120 | 702 -55 | 145 20 | 557 -75 |
| 2024-25 | 3,225 77 | 2,643 197 | 793 89 | 1,850 108 | 582 -120 | 131 -14 | 451 -106 |
| Average | 3,011 | 2,185 | 580 | 1,605 | 827 | 160 | 667 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,185 where 2,643 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 Holy Family University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,044 | 1,431 | 351 | 1,080 | 613 | 193 | 420 |
| 2016-17 | 1,950 | 1,424 | 358 | 1,066 | 526 | 147 | 379 |
| 2017-18 | 2,093 | 1,630 | 422 | 1,208 | 463 | 126 | 337 |
| 2018-19 | 2,069 | 1,562 | 412 | 1,150 | 507 | 146 | 361 |
| 2019-20 | 2,136 | 1,696 | 430 | 1,266 | 440 | 120 | 320 |
| 2020-21 | 2,138 | 1,848 | 469 | 1,379 | 290 | 65 | 225 |
| 2021-22 | 2,171 | 1,813 | 448 | 1,365 | 358 | 82 | 276 |
| 2022-23 | 2,155 | 1,842 | 468 | 1,374 | 313 | 65 | 248 |
| 2023-24 | 2,446 | 2,071 | 614 | 1,457 | 375 | 90 | 285 |
| 2024-25 | 2,643 | 2,244 | 712 | 1,532 | 399 | 81 | 318 |
| Average | 2,185 | 2,185 | 468 | 1,288 | 2,185 | 112 | 317 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 827 where 582 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 Holy Family University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 667 | 59 | 12 | 47 | 608 | 147 | 461 |
| 2016-17 | 787 | 67 | 14 | 53 | 720 | 165 | 555 |
| 2017-18 | 988 | 156 | 34 | 122 | 832 | 173 | 659 |
| 2018-19 | 1,020 | 66 | 12 | 54 | 954 | 186 | 768 |
| 2019-20 | 974 | 87 | 16 | 71 | 887 | 150 | 737 |
| 2020-21 | 949 | 97 | 14 | 83 | 852 | 135 | 717 |
| 2021-22 | 840 | 112 | 17 | 95 | 728 | 119 | 609 |
| 2022-23 | 757 | 153 | 24 | 129 | 604 | 101 | 503 |
| 2023-24 | 702 | 101 | 22 | 79 | 601 | 123 | 478 |
| 2024-25 | 582 | 100 | 31 | 69 | 482 | 100 | 382 |
| Average | 827 | 827 | 20 | 80 | 827 | 140 | 587 |
The percentage of white students is 53.77%. The percentage was 61.45% 10 years ago and Holy Family still has a high percentage of white students. 6.29% of enrolled students is Asian and 15.53% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 15.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.45% to 53.77%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.32% to 6.29%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.86% to 15.53%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.09% to 15.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6592 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6114 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Holy Family 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 | 3 | 90 | 213 | 165 | 0 | 1,666 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 120 | 290 | 140 | 3 | 1,667 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 127 | 382 | 124 | 8 | 1,927 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 161 | 395 | 74 | 12 | 1,957 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 164 | 418 | 47 | 14 | 1,945 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 9 | 187 | 415 | 133 | 14 | 2,017 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 197 | 423 | 223 | 12 | 1,930 | 12 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 191 | 436 | 309 | 9 | 1,754 | 16 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 198 | 456 | 448 | 11 | 1,745 | 30 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 203 | 501 | 495 | 8 | 1,734 | 26 |
| Average | 6 | 164 | 393 | 216 | 9 | 1,834 | 9 |
591 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 901.69% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Holy Family University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,711 | 59 | 189 | 2,463 |
| 2016-17 | 2,737 | 99 | 293 | 2,345 |
| 2017-18 | 3,081 | 326 | 447 | 2,308 |
| 2018-19 | 3,089 | 486 | 442 | 2,161 |
| 2019-20 | 3,110 | 557 | 545 | 2,008 |
| 2020-21 | 3,087 | 2,783 | 292 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | 3,011 | 734 | 1,624 | 653 |
| 2022-23 | 2,912 | 493 | 1,668 | 751 |
| 2023-24 | 3,148 | 542 | 1,830 | 776 |
| 2024-25 | 3,225 | 591 | 1,806 | 828 |
| Average | 3,011 | 667 | 914 | 1,431 |
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