Enrollment Trends at SNC

The student population at Saint Norbert College is 2,032 (1,970 undergraduate and 62 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 148 (6.79%) over the past decade.

Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at SNC is 96.95% which is decreased by 126 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 22 and it has been decreasing.
Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 81 male students for every 100 female students, up from 78 in 2015.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Saint Norbert College does not offer online degree/certificate program).

School Home 2024 Student Population

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,089 where 2,032 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 2,228 students in 2019 and was lowest at 1,882 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,180 to 2,032 students, a net loss of 148 (6.8%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Saint Norbert College since 2015.

Year	Total	Undergraduate			Graduate
Year	Total	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	2,180	2,096	915	1,181	84	40	44
2016-17	2,211 31	2,102 6	908 -7	1,194 13	109 25	44 4	65 21
2017-18	2,165 -46	2,067 -35	890 -18	1,177 -17	98 -11	41 -3	57 -8
2018-19	2,228 63	2,132 65	882 -8	1,250 73	96 -2	42 1	54 -3
2019-20	2,081 -147	2,000 -132	834 -48	1,166 -84	81 -15	35 -7	46 -8
2020-21	1,939 -142	1,867 -133	762 -72	1,105 -61	72 -9	28 -7	44 -2
2021-22	2,009 70	1,941 74	813 51	1,128 23	68 -4	31 3	37 -7
2022-23	1,882 -127	1,814 -127	792 -21	1,022 -106	68	32 1	36 -1
2023-24	2,165 283	2,089 275	925 133	1,164 142	76 8	43 11	33 -3
2024-25	2,032 -133	1,970 -119	881 -44	1,089 -75	62 -14	31 -12	31 -2
Average	2,089	2,008	860	1,148	81	37	45

Saint Norbert College Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,008 where 1,970 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 Saint Norbert College since 2015.

Year	Total	Full-time			Part-time
Year	Total	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	2,096	2,040	887	1,153	56	28	28
2016-17	2,102	2,054	885	1,169	48	23	25
2017-18	2,067	2,021	872	1,149	46	18	28
2018-19	2,132	2,083	865	1,218	49	17	32
2019-20	2,000	1,962	822	1,140	38	12	26
2020-21	1,867	1,851	752	1,099	16	10	6
2021-22	1,941	1,905	790	1,115	36	23	13
2022-23	1,814	1,783	772	1,011	31	20	11
2023-24	2,089	1,746	787	959	343	138	205
2024-25	1,970	1,652	768	884	318	113	205
Average	2,008	2,008	820	1,090	2,008	40	58

Saint Norbert College Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 81 where 62 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 Saint Norbert College since 2015.

Year	Total	Full-time			Part-time
Year	Total	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	84	24	18	6	60	22	38
2016-17	109	51	25	26	58	19	39
2017-18	98	44	20	24	54	21	33
2018-19	96	30	14	16	66	28	38
2019-20	81	26	7	19	55	28	27
2020-21	72	20	8	12	52	20	32
2021-22	68	8	3	5	60	28	32
2022-23	68	15	9	6	53	23	30
2023-24	76	0	0	0	76	43	33
2024-25	62	1	0	1	61	31	30
Average	81	81	10	12	81	26	33

Saint Norbert College Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 80.61%. The percentage was 87.80% 10 years ago and SNC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.62% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.82% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.36% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 87.80% to 80.61%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.42% to 1.62%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.78% to 1.82%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.76% to 5.36%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3462 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2270 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Saint Norbert College 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
Year	2015-16	23	31	17	82	0	1,914	43
2016-17	20	30	24	91	1	1,912	40
2017-18	22	31	29	94	1	1,847	30
2018-19	21	25	36	103	1	1,907	32
2019-20	24	25	38	96	1	1,804	30
2020-21	18	21	25	106	0	1,692	32
2021-22	15	24	33	122	0	1,711	42
2022-23	9	32	32	120	1	1,566	46
2023-24	7	35	29	119	1	1,679	46
2024-25	15	33	37	109	1	1,638	45
Average	17	29	30	104	1	1,767	39

Saint Norbert College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Most Searched Wisconsin Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

University of Wisconsin-Madison Public, 4-year | Madison
Marquette University Private, 4-year | Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Public, 4-year | La Crosse
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Public, 4-year | Milwaukee
Milwaukee School of Engineering Private, 4-year | Milwaukee
Lawrence University Private, 4-year | Appleton
Concordia University-Wisconsin Private, 4-year | Mequon
Herzing University-Madison Private, 4-year | Madison
University of Wisconsin-Stout Public, 4-year | Menomonie
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Public, 4-year | Stevens Point

compare schools

Graduate

Marquette University Private, 4-year | Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Madison Public, 4-year | Madison
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Public, 4-year | Oshkosh
Herzing University-Madison Private, 4-year | Madison
University of Wisconsin-Stout Public, 4-year | Menomonie
Concordia University-Wisconsin Private, 4-year | Mequon
University of Wisconsin-River Falls Public, 4-year | River Falls
Alverno College Private, 4-year | Milwaukee
Carroll University Private, 4-year | Waukesha
Edgewood University Private, 4-year | Madison

compare schools

Online Schools

Chippewa Valley Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Eau Claire
Maranatha Baptist University Private, 4-year | Watertown
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Public, 4-year | Whitewater
Herzing University-Madison Private, 4-year | Madison
Edgewood University Private, 4-year | Madison
Milwaukee Career College Private, 2-4 year | Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Public, 4-year | La Crosse
Medical College of Wisconsin Private, 4-year | Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Stout Public, 4-year | Menomonie
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Public, 4-year | Eau Claire

compare schools

Trade Schools

Northwood Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Rice Lake
VICI Beauty School Private, 2-4 year | Greenfield
The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska Private, 2-4 year | Onalaska
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Private, Less than 2-year | Milwaukee
State College of Beauty Culture Private, Less than 2-year | Wausau
Empire Beauty School-Green Bay Private, Less than 2-year | Ashwaubenon
Academy of Beauty Professionals Private, Less than 2-year | Green Bay
Milwaukee Career College Private, 2-4 year | Milwaukee
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Green Bay
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Public, 4-year | Green Bay

compare schools

Enrollment Trends at SNC

Student Population Changes

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

Graduate Enrollment Changes

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

Ratings & Review