The student population at Quinnipiac University is 9,424 (6,557 undergraduate and 2,867 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 230 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Quinnipiac is 69.58% which is decreased by 425 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 195 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.64 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
984 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1.23% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,576 where 9,424 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
69.58% of total students is undergraduate students and 30.42% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 425 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 195 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.64 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Quinnipiac than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Quinnipiac University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 9,654 | 6,982 | 2,729 | 4,253 | 2,672 | 978 | 1,694 |
| 2016-17 | 9,900 246 | 7,099 117 | 2,802 73 | 4,297 44 | 2,801 129 | 1,004 26 | 1,797 103 |
| 2017-18 | 10,200 300 | 7,305 206 | 2,849 47 | 4,456 159 | 2,895 94 | 986 -18 | 1,909 112 |
| 2018-19 | 10,207 7 | 7,425 120 | 2,885 36 | 4,540 84 | 2,782 -113 | 950 -36 | 1,832 -77 |
| 2019-20 | 9,708 -499 | 6,845 -580 | 2,675 -210 | 4,170 -370 | 2,863 81 | 904 -46 | 1,959 127 |
| 2020-21 | 9,746 38 | 6,843 -2 | 2,606 -69 | 4,237 67 | 2,903 40 | 944 40 | 1,959 |
| 2021-22 | 9,217 -529 | 6,298 -545 | 2,364 -242 | 3,934 -303 | 2,919 16 | 952 8 | 1,967 8 |
| 2022-23 | 8,788 -429 | 6,073 -225 | 2,340 -24 | 3,733 -201 | 2,715 -204 | 844 -108 | 1,871 -96 |
| 2023-24 | 8,918 130 | 6,248 175 | 2,459 119 | 3,789 56 | 2,670 -45 | 848 4 | 1,822 -49 |
| 2024-25 | 9,424 506 | 6,557 309 | 2,627 168 | 3,930 141 | 2,867 197 | 939 91 | 1,928 106 |
| Average | 9,576 | 6,768 | 2,634 | 4,134 | 2,809 | 935 | 1,874 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,768 where 6,557 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 Quinnipiac University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,982 | 6,703 | 2,636 | 4,067 | 279 | 93 | 186 |
| 2016-17 | 7,099 | 6,784 | 2,673 | 4,111 | 315 | 129 | 186 |
| 2017-18 | 7,305 | 6,959 | 2,721 | 4,238 | 346 | 128 | 218 |
| 2018-19 | 7,425 | 7,051 | 2,744 | 4,307 | 374 | 141 | 233 |
| 2019-20 | 6,845 | 6,543 | 2,569 | 3,974 | 302 | 106 | 196 |
| 2020-21 | 6,843 | 6,482 | 2,477 | 4,005 | 361 | 129 | 232 |
| 2021-22 | 6,298 | 5,985 | 2,254 | 3,731 | 313 | 110 | 203 |
| 2022-23 | 6,073 | 5,847 | 2,240 | 3,607 | 226 | 100 | 126 |
| 2023-24 | 6,248 | 6,070 | 2,386 | 3,684 | 178 | 73 | 105 |
| 2024-25 | 6,557 | 6,405 | 2,551 | 3,854 | 152 | 76 | 76 |
| Average | 6,768 | 6,768 | 2,525 | 3,958 | 6,768 | 109 | 176 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,809 where 2,867 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 Quinnipiac University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,672 | 1,359 | 531 | 828 | 1,313 | 447 | 866 |
| 2016-17 | 2,801 | 1,445 | 565 | 880 | 1,356 | 439 | 917 |
| 2017-18 | 2,895 | 1,563 | 591 | 972 | 1,332 | 395 | 937 |
| 2018-19 | 2,782 | 1,573 | 590 | 983 | 1,209 | 360 | 849 |
| 2019-20 | 2,863 | 1,655 | 566 | 1,089 | 1,208 | 338 | 870 |
| 2020-21 | 2,903 | 1,652 | 577 | 1,075 | 1,251 | 367 | 884 |
| 2021-22 | 2,919 | 1,774 | 619 | 1,155 | 1,145 | 333 | 812 |
| 2022-23 | 2,715 | 1,732 | 612 | 1,120 | 983 | 232 | 751 |
| 2023-24 | 2,670 | 1,682 | 585 | 1,097 | 988 | 263 | 725 |
| 2024-25 | 2,867 | 1,832 | 636 | 1,196 | 1,035 | 303 | 732 |
| Average | 2,809 | 2,809 | 587 | 1,040 | 2,809 | 348 | 834 |
The percentage of white students is 70.35%. The percentage was 74.59% 10 years ago and Quinnipiac still has a high percentage of white students. 4.73% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.02% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.97% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.59% to 70.35%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.19% to 4.73%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.12% to 5.02%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.81% to 11.97%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4852 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4336 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Quinnipiac 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 | 17 | 308 | 494 | 754 | 7 | 7,201 | 167 |
| 2016-17 | 14 | 333 | 490 | 782 | 1 | 7,284 | 209 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 360 | 470 | 859 | 2 | 7,433 | 232 |
| 2018-19 | 10 | 468 | 479 | 876 | 3 | 7,608 | 223 |
| 2019-20 | 9 | 423 | 423 | 863 | 3 | 7,203 | 219 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 398 | 483 | 893 | 3 | 7,220 | 236 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 378 | 418 | 850 | 3 | 6,635 | 225 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 396 | 395 | 864 | 3 | 6,357 | 215 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 404 | 412 | 978 | 6 | 6,307 | 246 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 446 | 473 | 1,128 | 6 | 6,630 | 261 |
| Average | 11 | 391 | 454 | 885 | 4 | 6,988 | 223 |
984 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 1.23% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Quinnipiac University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,654 | 972 | 663 | 8,019 |
| 2016-17 | 9,900 | 864 | 950 | 8,086 |
| 2017-18 | 10,200 | 1,013 | 868 | 8,319 |
| 2018-19 | 10,207 | 1,019 | 1,074 | 8,114 |
| 2019-20 | 9,708 | 913 | 1,243 | 7,552 |
| 2020-21 | 9,746 | 1,155 | 6,058 | 2,533 |
| 2021-22 | 9,217 | 774 | 4,129 | 4,314 |
| 2022-23 | 8,788 | 746 | 2,674 | 5,368 |
| 2023-24 | 8,918 | 1,115 | 3,136 | 4,667 |
| 2024-25 | 9,424 | 984 | 3,168 | 5,272 |
| Average | 9,576 | 956 | 2,396 | 6,224 |
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