The student population at Linfield University is 1,709 (1,652 undergraduate and 57 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 9 (0.53%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,554 where 1,709 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Linfield University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 680 | 1,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 1,632 -68 | 1,632 -68 | 620 -60 | 1,012 -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 1,535 -97 | 1,535 -97 | 613 -7 | 922 -90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 1,376 -159 | 1,376 -159 | 543 -70 | 833 -89 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 1,414 38 | 1,414 38 | 538 -5 | 876 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 1,392 -22 | 1,392 -22 | 534 -4 | 858 -18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 1,297 -95 | 1,283 -109 | 509 -25 | 774 -84 | 14 14 | 9 9 | 5 5 |
| 2022-23 | 1,754 457 | 1,720 437 | 597 88 | 1,123 349 | 34 20 | 14 5 | 20 15 |
| 2023-24 | 1,726 -28 | 1,678 -42 | 603 6 | 1,075 -48 | 48 14 | 20 6 | 28 8 |
| 2024-25 | 1,709 -17 | 1,652 -26 | 586 -17 | 1,066 -9 | 57 9 | 25 5 | 32 4 |
| Average | 1,554 | 1,538 | 582 | 956 | 15 | 7 | 9 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,538 where 1,652 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 Linfield University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,700 | 1,663 | 662 | 1,001 | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| 2016-17 | 1,632 | 1,602 | 603 | 999 | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| 2017-18 | 1,535 | 1,505 | 600 | 905 | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| 2018-19 | 1,376 | 1,334 | 526 | 808 | 42 | 17 | 25 |
| 2019-20 | 1,414 | 1,383 | 526 | 857 | 31 | 12 | 19 |
| 2020-21 | 1,392 | 1,365 | 522 | 843 | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| 2021-22 | 1,283 | 1,241 | 491 | 750 | 42 | 18 | 24 |
| 2022-23 | 1,720 | 1,601 | 562 | 1,039 | 119 | 35 | 84 |
| 2023-24 | 1,678 | 1,575 | 578 | 997 | 103 | 25 | 78 |
| 2024-25 | 1,652 | 1,518 | 539 | 979 | 134 | 47 | 87 |
| Average | 1,538 | 1,538 | 561 | 918 | 1,538 | 21 | 38 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 15 where 57 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 Linfield University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| 2023-24 | 48 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | 57 | 47 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Average | 15 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
The percentage of white students is 57.46%. The percentage was 58.65% 10 years ago and LC still has a high percentage of white students. 5.68% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.93% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 22.29% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 58.65% to 57.46%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.65% to 5.68%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.00% to 1.93%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 12.82% to 22.29%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6104 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6212 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Linfield 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 | 13 | 79 | 34 | 218 | 12 | 997 | 213 |
| 2016-17 | 12 | 83 | 31 | 222 | 11 | 969 | 185 |
| 2017-18 | 11 | 77 | 30 | 250 | 13 | 889 | 153 |
| 2018-19 | 12 | 61 | 29 | 240 | 19 | 804 | 108 |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 67 | 19 | 263 | 16 | 858 | 99 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 79 | 28 | 273 | 9 | 853 | 106 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 58 | 18 | 233 | 9 | 839 | 100 |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 113 | 25 | 346 | 15 | 1,058 | 123 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 103 | 26 | 363 | 13 | 1,034 | 129 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 97 | 33 | 381 | 14 | 982 | 133 |
| Average | 10 | 82 | 27 | 279 | 13 | 928 | 135 |
105 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has increased 2,525.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Linfield University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,700 | 4 | 192 | 1,504 |
| 2016-17 | 1,632 | 4 | 261 | 1,367 |
| 2017-18 | 1,535 | 6 | 346 | 1,183 |
| 2018-19 | 1,376 | 10 | 267 | 1,099 |
| 2019-20 | 1,414 | 4 | 288 | 1,122 |
| 2020-21 | 1,392 | 58 | 712 | 622 |
| 2021-22 | 1,297 | 10 | 398 | 889 |
| 2022-23 | 1,754 | 106 | 444 | 1,204 |
| 2023-24 | 1,726 | 84 | 443 | 1,199 |
| 2024-25 | 1,709 | 105 | 286 | 1,318 |
| Average | 1,554 | 39 | 364 | 1,151 |
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