Enrollment Trends at La Salle

The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,562 where 3,153 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 7 decreases. It peaked at 5,683 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,153 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,683 to 3,153 students, a net loss of 2,530 (44.5%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at La Salle University since 2015.

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,232 where 2,080 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 La Salle University since 2015.

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,331 where 1,073 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 La Salle University since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 42.31% and the percentage of black students is 25.47% at La Salle University. 5.61% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 16.05% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.16% to 42.31%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.61% to 5.61%. Black student enrollment increased from 17.40% to 25.47%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.54% to 16.05%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7258 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6536 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at La Salle University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

649 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 30.58% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at La Salle University from 2015 to 2025.