The student population at Rowan University is 21,026 (16,100 undergraduate and 4,926 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 4,871 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Rowan is 76.57% which is increased by 2,931 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,940 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.05 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.
2,733 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 149.59% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 19,005 where 21,026 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
76.57% of total students is undergraduate students and 23.43% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 2,931 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 1,940 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.05 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in Rowan.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rowan University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 16,155 | 13,169 | 7,086 | 6,083 | 2,986 | 1,129 | 1,857 |
| 2016-17 | 17,372 1,217 | 14,345 1,176 | 7,775 689 | 6,570 487 | 3,027 41 | 1,142 13 | 1,885 28 |
| 2017-18 | 18,484 1,112 | 15,401 1,056 | 8,372 597 | 7,029 459 | 3,083 56 | 1,215 73 | 1,868 -17 |
| 2018-19 | 19,465 981 | 16,120 719 | 8,847 475 | 7,273 244 | 3,345 262 | 1,385 170 | 1,960 92 |
| 2019-20 | 19,618 153 | 16,011 -109 | 8,687 -160 | 7,324 51 | 3,607 262 | 1,521 136 | 2,086 126 |
| 2020-21 | 19,678 60 | 15,963 -48 | 8,435 -252 | 7,528 204 | 3,715 108 | 1,572 51 | 2,143 57 |
| 2021-22 | 19,052 -626 | 15,119 -844 | 7,940 -495 | 7,179 -349 | 3,933 218 | 1,643 71 | 2,290 147 |
| 2022-23 | 19,535 483 | 15,231 112 | 7,820 -120 | 7,411 232 | 4,304 371 | 1,791 148 | 2,513 223 |
| 2023-24 | 19,660 125 | 14,869 -362 | 7,681 -139 | 7,188 -223 | 4,791 487 | 2,047 256 | 2,744 231 |
| 2024-25 | 21,026 1,366 | 16,100 1,231 | 8,095 414 | 8,005 817 | 4,926 135 | 2,138 91 | 2,788 44 |
| Average | 19,005 | 15,233 | 8,074 | 7,159 | 3,772 | 1,558 | 2,213 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 15,233 where 16,100 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 Rowan University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 13,169 | 11,710 | 6,405 | 5,305 | 1,459 | 681 | 778 |
| 2016-17 | 14,345 | 12,731 | 7,017 | 5,714 | 1,614 | 758 | 856 |
| 2017-18 | 15,401 | 13,634 | 7,545 | 6,089 | 1,767 | 827 | 940 |
| 2018-19 | 16,120 | 14,043 | 7,790 | 6,253 | 2,077 | 1,057 | 1,020 |
| 2019-20 | 16,011 | 14,055 | 7,742 | 6,313 | 1,956 | 945 | 1,011 |
| 2020-21 | 15,963 | 13,832 | 7,369 | 6,463 | 2,131 | 1,066 | 1,065 |
| 2021-22 | 15,119 | 13,061 | 6,958 | 6,103 | 2,058 | 982 | 1,076 |
| 2022-23 | 15,231 | 13,207 | 6,886 | 6,321 | 2,024 | 934 | 1,090 |
| 2023-24 | 14,869 | 13,010 | 6,800 | 6,210 | 1,859 | 881 | 978 |
| 2024-25 | 16,100 | 14,187 | 7,237 | 6,950 | 1,913 | 858 | 1,055 |
| Average | 15,233 | 15,233 | 7,175 | 6,172 | 15,233 | 899 | 987 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,772 where 4,926 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 Rowan University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,986 | 1,348 | 634 | 714 | 1,638 | 495 | 1,143 |
| 2016-17 | 3,027 | 1,477 | 695 | 782 | 1,550 | 447 | 1,103 |
| 2017-18 | 3,083 | 1,492 | 722 | 770 | 1,591 | 493 | 1,098 |
| 2018-19 | 3,345 | 1,618 | 790 | 828 | 1,727 | 595 | 1,132 |
| 2019-20 | 3,607 | 1,808 | 884 | 924 | 1,799 | 637 | 1,162 |
| 2020-21 | 3,715 | 1,969 | 952 | 1,017 | 1,746 | 620 | 1,126 |
| 2021-22 | 3,933 | 2,113 | 1,013 | 1,100 | 1,820 | 630 | 1,190 |
| 2022-23 | 4,304 | 2,533 | 1,252 | 1,281 | 1,771 | 539 | 1,232 |
| 2023-24 | 4,791 | 2,977 | 1,468 | 1,509 | 1,814 | 579 | 1,235 |
| 2024-25 | 4,926 | 3,118 | 1,532 | 1,586 | 1,808 | 606 | 1,202 |
| Average | 3,772 | 3,772 | 994 | 1,051 | 3,772 | 564 | 1,162 |
The percentage of white students is 55.44%. The percentage was 67.43% 10 years ago and Rowan still has a high percentage of white students. 8.33% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.85% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.05% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 67.43% to 55.44%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.65% to 8.33%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.85% to 10.85%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.41% to 14.05%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6529 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5230 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rowan 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 | 30 | 912 | 1,592 | 1,520 | 16 | 10,894 | 370 |
| 2016-17 | 36 | 1,014 | 1,794 | 1,651 | 15 | 11,460 | 433 |
| 2017-18 | 27 | 1,122 | 1,848 | 1,789 | 17 | 11,960 | 459 |
| 2018-19 | 26 | 1,307 | 1,900 | 2,007 | 24 | 12,536 | 589 |
| 2019-20 | 22 | 1,450 | 1,942 | 2,156 | 22 | 12,722 | 652 |
| 2020-21 | 17 | 1,527 | 1,965 | 2,252 | 15 | 12,556 | 689 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | 1,537 | 1,930 | 2,248 | 15 | 11,967 | 647 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | 1,594 | 1,981 | 2,342 | 18 | 11,819 | 672 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 1,618 | 2,023 | 2,477 | 13 | 11,418 | 708 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 1,752 | 2,282 | 2,955 | 10 | 11,657 | 755 |
| Average | 24 | 1,383 | 1,926 | 2,140 | 17 | 11,899 | 597 |
2,733 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 149.59% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rowan University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16,155 | 1,095 | 2,344 | 12,716 |
| 2016-17 | 17,372 | 1,116 | 3,324 | 12,932 |
| 2017-18 | 18,484 | 1,275 | 4,042 | 13,167 |
| 2018-19 | 19,465 | 1,524 | 4,688 | 13,253 |
| 2019-20 | 19,618 | 1,653 | 5,041 | 12,924 |
| 2020-21 | 19,654 | 2,063 | 9,565 | 8,026 |
| 2021-22 | 19,052 | 2,481 | 7,269 | 9,302 |
| 2022-23 | 19,535 | 2,486 | 8,291 | 8,758 |
| 2023-24 | 19,660 | 2,595 | 8,244 | 8,821 |
| 2024-25 | 21,026 | 2,733 | 8,490 | 9,803 |
| Average | 19,002 | 1,902 | 6,130 | 10,970 |
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