Enrollment Trends at Newman

The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,997 where 2,939 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 3,595 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,053 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,595 to 2,939 students, a net loss of 656 (18.2%).

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

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,467 where 2,529 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 Newman University since 2015.

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 529 where 410 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 Newman University since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 66.79%. The percentage was 74.52% 10 years ago and Newman still has a high percentage of white students. 3.98% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.57% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.94% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.52% to 66.79%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.53% to 3.98%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.12% to 3.57%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.07% to 14.94%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5259 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4305 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

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

300 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has increased 82.93% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Newman University from 2015 to 2025.