The student population at Loras College is 1,189 (1,123 undergraduate and 66 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 339 (22.19%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,394 where 1,189 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 8 decreases. It peaked at 1,528 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,189 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,528 to 1,189 students, a net loss of 339 (22.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Loras College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,528 | 1,462 | 762 | 700 | 66 | 34 | 32 |
| 2016-17 | 1,524 -4 | 1,463 1 | 769 7 | 694 -6 | 61 -5 | 26 -8 | 35 3 |
| 2017-18 | 1,467 -57 | 1,397 -66 | 727 -42 | 670 -24 | 70 9 | 31 5 | 39 4 |
| 2018-19 | 1,489 22 | 1,412 15 | 773 46 | 639 -31 | 77 7 | 32 1 | 45 6 |
| 2019-20 | 1,416 -73 | 1,333 -79 | 757 -16 | 576 -63 | 83 6 | 29 -3 | 54 9 |
| 2020-21 | 1,404 -12 | 1,314 -19 | 735 -22 | 579 3 | 90 7 | 30 1 | 60 6 |
| 2021-22 | 1,386 -18 | 1,296 -18 | 742 7 | 554 -25 | 90 | 26 -4 | 64 4 |
| 2022-23 | 1,319 -67 | 1,227 -69 | 703 -39 | 524 -30 | 92 2 | 28 2 | 64 |
| 2023-24 | 1,213 -106 | 1,130 -97 | 669 -34 | 461 -63 | 83 -9 | 28 | 55 -9 |
| 2024-25 | 1,189 -24 | 1,123 -7 | 649 -20 | 474 13 | 66 -17 | 20 -8 | 46 -9 |
| Average | 1,394 | 1,316 | 729 | 587 | 78 | 28 | 49 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,316 where 1,123 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 Loras College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,462 | 1,418 | 739 | 679 | 44 | 23 | 21 |
| 2016-17 | 1,463 | 1,400 | 731 | 669 | 63 | 38 | 25 |
| 2017-18 | 1,397 | 1,335 | 694 | 641 | 62 | 33 | 29 |
| 2018-19 | 1,412 | 1,345 | 733 | 612 | 67 | 40 | 27 |
| 2019-20 | 1,333 | 1,264 | 707 | 557 | 69 | 50 | 19 |
| 2020-21 | 1,314 | 1,214 | 687 | 527 | 100 | 48 | 52 |
| 2021-22 | 1,296 | 1,185 | 683 | 502 | 111 | 59 | 52 |
| 2022-23 | 1,227 | 1,147 | 659 | 488 | 80 | 44 | 36 |
| 2023-24 | 1,130 | 1,066 | 633 | 433 | 64 | 36 | 28 |
| 2024-25 | 1,123 | 1,065 | 625 | 440 | 58 | 24 | 34 |
| Average | 1,316 | 1,316 | 689 | 555 | 1,316 | 40 | 32 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 78 where 66 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 Loras College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 66 | 53 | 28 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016-17 | 61 | 42 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| 2017-18 | 70 | 52 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| 2018-19 | 77 | 69 | 29 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019-20 | 83 | 75 | 26 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | 90 | 80 | 27 | 53 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 2021-22 | 90 | 81 | 24 | 57 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022-23 | 92 | 81 | 25 | 56 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| 2023-24 | 83 | 75 | 25 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | 66 | 62 | 19 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Average | 78 | 78 | 24 | 43 | 78 | 4 | 7 |
The percentage of white students is 75.61%. The percentage was 83.38% 10 years ago and Loras still has a high percentage of white students. 1.09% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.04% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.74% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 83.38% to 75.61%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.85% to 1.09%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.96% to 4.04%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.15% to 7.74%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4198 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3000 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Loras College 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 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 94 | 2 | 1,274 | 36 |
| 2016-17 | 1 | 14 | 33 | 104 | 1 | 1,241 | 31 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 11 | 33 | 107 | 1 | 1,181 | 32 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 10 | 45 | 115 | 1 | 1,189 | 31 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 9 | 48 | 125 | 2 | 1,102 | 32 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 15 | 60 | 134 | 0 | 1,064 | 33 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 19 | 57 | 140 | 0 | 1,034 | 36 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 19 | 62 | 125 | 1 | 967 | 36 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 14 | 50 | 104 | 1 | 909 | 30 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 13 | 48 | 92 | 2 | 899 | 33 |
| Average | 1 | 14 | 47 | 114 | 1 | 1,086 | 33 |
25 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has increased 733.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Loras College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,528 | 3 | 37 | 1,488 |
| 2016-17 | 1,524 | 10 | 53 | 1,461 |
| 2017-18 | 1,467 | 7 | 73 | 1,387 |
| 2018-19 | 1,489 | 20 | 47 | 1,422 |
| 2019-20 | 1,416 | 11 | 68 | 1,337 |
| 2020-21 | 1,404 | 18 | 879 | 507 |
| 2021-22 | 1,386 | 14 | 179 | 1,193 |
| 2022-23 | 1,319 | 31 | 74 | 1,214 |
| 2023-24 | 1,213 | 28 | 56 | 1,129 |
| 2024-25 | 1,189 | 25 | 50 | 1,114 |
| Average | 1,394 | 17 | 152 | 1,225 |
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