The student population at Regent University is 10,657 (5,049 undergraduate and 5,608 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 3,707 (53.34%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,706 where 10,657 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 10,657 students in 2025 and was lowest at 6,950 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 6,950 to 10,657 students, a net gain of 3,707 (53.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Regent University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,950 | 2,853 | 1,090 | 1,763 | 4,097 | 1,556 | 2,541 |
| 2016-17 | 8,389 1,439 | 3,580 727 | 1,392 302 | 2,188 425 | 4,809 712 | 1,829 273 | 2,980 439 |
| 2017-18 | 9,488 1,099 | 4,279 699 | 1,604 212 | 2,675 487 | 5,209 400 | 1,961 132 | 3,248 268 |
| 2018-19 | 9,889 401 | 4,353 74 | 1,672 68 | 2,681 6 | 5,536 327 | 2,044 83 | 3,492 244 |
| 2019-20 | 10,365 476 | 4,408 55 | 1,708 36 | 2,700 19 | 5,957 421 | 2,121 77 | 3,836 344 |
| 2020-21 | 10,483 118 | 4,533 125 | 1,716 8 | 2,817 117 | 5,950 -7 | 2,117 -4 | 3,833 -3 |
| 2021-22 | 10,330 -153 | 4,507 -26 | 1,700 -16 | 2,807 -10 | 5,823 -127 | 1,990 -127 | 3,833 |
| 2022-23 | 10,337 7 | 4,541 34 | 1,742 42 | 2,799 -8 | 5,796 -27 | 2,028 38 | 3,768 -65 |
| 2023-24 | 10,168 -169 | 4,577 36 | 1,745 3 | 2,832 33 | 5,591 -205 | 1,950 -78 | 3,641 -127 |
| 2024-25 | 10,657 489 | 5,049 472 | 1,933 188 | 3,116 284 | 5,608 17 | 1,955 5 | 3,653 12 |
| Average | 9,706 | 4,268 | 1,630 | 2,638 | 5,438 | 1,955 | 3,483 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,268 where 5,049 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 Regent University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,853 | 1,737 | 629 | 1,108 | 1,116 | 461 | 655 |
| 2016-17 | 3,580 | 2,092 | 802 | 1,290 | 1,488 | 590 | 898 |
| 2017-18 | 4,279 | 2,263 | 871 | 1,392 | 2,016 | 733 | 1,283 |
| 2018-19 | 4,353 | 2,355 | 923 | 1,432 | 1,998 | 749 | 1,249 |
| 2019-20 | 4,408 | 2,333 | 915 | 1,418 | 2,075 | 793 | 1,282 |
| 2020-21 | 4,533 | 2,376 | 925 | 1,451 | 2,157 | 791 | 1,366 |
| 2021-22 | 4,507 | 2,313 | 906 | 1,407 | 2,194 | 794 | 1,400 |
| 2022-23 | 4,541 | 2,382 | 947 | 1,435 | 2,159 | 795 | 1,364 |
| 2023-24 | 4,577 | 2,481 | 979 | 1,502 | 2,096 | 766 | 1,330 |
| 2024-25 | 5,049 | 2,702 | 1,069 | 1,633 | 2,347 | 864 | 1,483 |
| Average | 4,268 | 4,268 | 897 | 1,407 | 4,268 | 734 | 1,231 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,438 where 5,608 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 Regent University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,097 | 1,040 | 418 | 622 | 3,057 | 1,138 | 1,919 |
| 2016-17 | 4,809 | 1,181 | 459 | 722 | 3,628 | 1,370 | 2,258 |
| 2017-18 | 5,209 | 1,173 | 451 | 722 | 4,036 | 1,510 | 2,526 |
| 2018-19 | 5,536 | 1,273 | 453 | 820 | 4,263 | 1,591 | 2,672 |
| 2019-20 | 5,957 | 1,171 | 444 | 727 | 4,786 | 1,677 | 3,109 |
| 2020-21 | 5,950 | 1,106 | 391 | 715 | 4,844 | 1,726 | 3,118 |
| 2021-22 | 5,823 | 2,093 | 722 | 1,371 | 3,730 | 1,268 | 2,462 |
| 2022-23 | 5,796 | 2,201 | 782 | 1,419 | 3,595 | 1,246 | 2,349 |
| 2023-24 | 5,591 | 2,165 | 764 | 1,401 | 3,426 | 1,186 | 2,240 |
| 2024-25 | 5,608 | 2,268 | 771 | 1,497 | 3,340 | 1,184 | 2,156 |
| Average | 5,438 | 5,438 | 566 | 1,002 | 5,438 | 1,390 | 2,481 |
The percentage of white students is 40.88% and the percentage of black students is 30.09% at Regent University. 2.10% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.21% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.40% to 40.88%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.01% to 2.10%. Black student enrollment increased from 28.99% to 30.09%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.63% to 10.21%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7301 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6047 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Regent 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 | 40 | 140 | 2,015 | 391 | 15 | 3,850 | 196 |
| 2016-17 | 47 | 168 | 2,651 | 520 | 18 | 4,321 | 287 |
| 2017-18 | 43 | 170 | 3,080 | 641 | 24 | 4,857 | 341 |
| 2018-19 | 50 | 182 | 3,157 | 688 | 29 | 5,092 | 401 |
| 2019-20 | 44 | 203 | 3,364 | 803 | 27 | 5,150 | 386 |
| 2020-21 | 50 | 202 | 3,421 | 826 | 27 | 5,033 | 386 |
| 2021-22 | 35 | 205 | 3,268 | 794 | 33 | 4,812 | 359 |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 204 | 3,205 | 907 | 32 | 4,596 | 347 |
| 2023-24 | 59 | 211 | 3,062 | 982 | 32 | 4,280 | 356 |
| 2024-25 | 62 | 224 | 3,207 | 1,088 | 35 | 4,357 | 376 |
| Average | 47 | 191 | 3,043 | 764 | 27 | 4,635 | 344 |
8,544 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 80% of total students. The number of online students has increased 85.34% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Regent University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,950 | 4,610 | 1,400 | 940 |
| 2016-17 | 8,389 | 6,070 | 1,484 | 835 |
| 2017-18 | 9,488 | 7,224 | 1,281 | 983 |
| 2018-19 | 9,889 | 7,682 | 1,283 | 924 |
| 2019-20 | 10,365 | 8,238 | 1,269 | 858 |
| 2020-21 | 10,496 | 8,713 | 1,082 | 701 |
| 2021-22 | 10,330 | 8,499 | 1,070 | 761 |
| 2022-23 | 10,337 | 8,451 | 1,158 | 728 |
| 2023-24 | 10,168 | 8,213 | 1,223 | 732 |
| 2024-25 | 10,657 | 8,544 | 1,354 | 759 |
| Average | 9,707 | 7,624 | 1,260 | 822 |
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