The student population at National University is 22,115 (11,237 undergraduate and 10,878 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 4,627 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at National is 50.81% which is increased by 2,387 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 2,240 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.59 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
18,317 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 59.82% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 18,125 where 22,115 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
50.81% of total students is undergraduate students and 49.19% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 2,387 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 2,240 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.59 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in National than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at National University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 17,488 | 8,850 | 3,842 | 5,008 | 8,638 | 3,003 | 5,635 |
| 2016-17 | 17,192 -296 | 8,319 -531 | 3,718 -124 | 4,601 -407 | 8,873 235 | 3,037 34 | 5,836 201 |
| 2017-18 | 17,097 -95 | 7,877 -442 | 3,510 -208 | 4,367 -234 | 9,220 347 | 3,080 43 | 6,140 304 |
| 2018-19 | 16,930 -167 | 7,735 -142 | 3,313 -197 | 4,422 55 | 9,195 -25 | 2,973 -107 | 6,222 82 |
| 2019-20 | 16,670 -260 | 7,356 -379 | 3,261 -52 | 4,095 -327 | 9,314 119 | 2,991 18 | 6,323 101 |
| 2020-21 | 18,070 1,400 | 8,441 1,085 | 3,948 687 | 4,493 398 | 9,629 315 | 2,991 | 6,638 315 |
| 2021-22 | 17,135 -935 | 7,648 -793 | 3,601 -347 | 4,047 -446 | 9,487 -142 | 2,720 -271 | 6,767 129 |
| 2022-23 | 18,631 1,496 | 8,485 837 | 3,956 355 | 4,529 482 | 10,146 659 | 2,909 189 | 7,237 470 |
| 2023-24 | 19,924 1,293 | 10,151 1,666 | 4,662 706 | 5,489 960 | 9,773 -373 | 2,920 11 | 6,853 -384 |
| 2024-25 | 22,115 2,191 | 11,237 1,086 | 5,235 573 | 6,002 513 | 10,878 1,105 | 3,289 369 | 7,589 736 |
| Average | 18,125 | 8,610 | 3,905 | 4,705 | 9,515 | 2,991 | 6,524 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,610 where 11,237 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 National University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 8,850 | 3,241 | 1,451 | 1,790 | 5,609 | 2,391 | 3,218 |
| 2016-17 | 8,319 | 3,027 | 1,392 | 1,635 | 5,292 | 2,326 | 2,966 |
| 2017-18 | 7,877 | 2,899 | 1,303 | 1,596 | 4,978 | 2,207 | 2,771 |
| 2018-19 | 7,735 | 2,884 | 1,267 | 1,617 | 4,851 | 2,046 | 2,805 |
| 2019-20 | 7,356 | 2,856 | 1,281 | 1,575 | 4,500 | 1,980 | 2,520 |
| 2020-21 | 8,441 | 3,292 | 1,524 | 1,768 | 5,149 | 2,424 | 2,725 |
| 2021-22 | 7,648 | 2,932 | 1,403 | 1,529 | 4,716 | 2,198 | 2,518 |
| 2022-23 | 8,485 | 4,353 | 2,021 | 2,332 | 4,132 | 1,935 | 2,197 |
| 2023-24 | 10,151 | 4,039 | 1,867 | 2,172 | 6,112 | 2,795 | 3,317 |
| 2024-25 | 11,237 | 6,442 | 3,078 | 3,364 | 4,795 | 2,157 | 2,638 |
| Average | 8,610 | 8,610 | 1,659 | 1,938 | 8,610 | 2,246 | 2,768 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 9,515 where 10,878 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 National University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 8,638 | 5,289 | 1,849 | 3,440 | 3,349 | 1,154 | 2,195 |
| 2016-17 | 8,873 | 5,541 | 1,875 | 3,666 | 3,332 | 1,162 | 2,170 |
| 2017-18 | 9,220 | 5,490 | 1,843 | 3,647 | 3,730 | 1,237 | 2,493 |
| 2018-19 | 9,195 | 5,150 | 1,661 | 3,489 | 4,045 | 1,312 | 2,733 |
| 2019-20 | 9,314 | 4,836 | 1,555 | 3,281 | 4,478 | 1,436 | 3,042 |
| 2020-21 | 9,629 | 5,915 | 1,873 | 4,042 | 3,714 | 1,118 | 2,596 |
| 2021-22 | 9,487 | 5,498 | 1,573 | 3,925 | 3,989 | 1,147 | 2,842 |
| 2022-23 | 10,146 | 7,104 | 1,983 | 5,121 | 3,042 | 926 | 2,116 |
| 2023-24 | 9,773 | 6,344 | 1,919 | 4,425 | 3,429 | 1,001 | 2,428 |
| 2024-25 | 10,878 | 7,986 | 2,389 | 5,597 | 2,892 | 900 | 1,992 |
| Average | 9,515 | 9,515 | 1,852 | 4,063 | 9,515 | 1,139 | 2,461 |
The percentage of white students is 29.88% and the percentage of black students is 14.77% at National University. 7.45% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 35.46% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 40.57% to 29.88%. Asian enrollment declined from 8.82% to 7.45%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.31% to 14.77%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 25.44% to 35.46%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7570 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7501 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at National 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 | 84 | 1,542 | 1,803 | 4,449 | 229 | 7,095 | 774 |
| 2016-17 | 83 | 1,469 | 1,666 | 4,527 | 203 | 6,950 | 788 |
| 2017-18 | 72 | 1,326 | 1,528 | 4,444 | 175 | 6,397 | 764 |
| 2018-19 | 72 | 1,316 | 1,532 | 4,663 | 172 | 6,056 | 852 |
| 2019-20 | 63 | 1,273 | 1,426 | 4,854 | 168 | 5,904 | 897 |
| 2020-21 | 74 | 0 | 1,674 | 5,618 | 331 | 6,339 | 570 |
| 2021-22 | 68 | 1,286 | 1,599 | 5,660 | 152 | 5,619 | 893 |
| 2022-23 | 68 | 1,367 | 1,992 | 6,414 | 147 | 5,793 | 968 |
| 2023-24 | 109 | 1,471 | 2,624 | 7,036 | 178 | 6,117 | 682 |
| 2024-25 | 145 | 1,648 | 3,267 | 7,841 | 184 | 6,607 | 519 |
| Average | 84 | 1,270 | 1,911 | 5,551 | 194 | 6,288 | 771 |
18,317 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 83% of total students. The number of online students has increased 59.82% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at National University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17,488 | 11,461 | 1,776 | 4,251 |
| 2016-17 | 17,192 | 11,599 | 1,569 | 4,024 |
| 2017-18 | 17,097 | 11,742 | 1,498 | 3,857 |
| 2018-19 | 16,930 | 7,627 | 2,685 | 6,618 |
| 2019-20 | 16,670 | 6,014 | 2,755 | 7,901 |
| 2020-21 | 18,070 | 4,683 | 3,276 | 10,111 |
| 2021-22 | 17,135 | 11,960 | 1,745 | 3,430 |
| 2022-23 | 18,631 | 11,757 | 764 | 6,110 |
| 2023-24 | 19,924 | 16,569 | 633 | 2,722 |
| 2024-25 | 22,115 | 18,317 | 799 | 2,999 |
| Average | 18,125 | 11,173 | 1,750 | 5,202 |
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