The student population at Simmons University is 4,666 (1,675 undergraduate and 2,991 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 901 (16.18%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,825 where 4,666 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 6,535 students in 2020 and was lowest at 4,666 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,567 to 4,666 students, a net loss of 901 (16.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Simmons University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,567 | 1,730 | 6 | 1,724 | 3,837 | 476 | 3,361 |
| 2016-17 | 6,111 544 | 1,781 51 | 9 3 | 1,772 48 | 4,330 493 | 514 38 | 3,816 455 |
| 2017-18 | 6,283 172 | 1,739 -42 | 8 -1 | 1,731 -41 | 4,544 214 | 547 33 | 3,997 181 |
| 2018-19 | 6,082 -201 | 1,809 70 | 9 1 | 1,800 69 | 4,273 -271 | 536 -11 | 3,737 -260 |
| 2019-20 | 6,535 453 | 1,761 -48 | 0 -9 | 1,761 -39 | 4,774 501 | 579 43 | 4,195 458 |
| 2020-21 | 6,263 -272 | 1,736 -25 | 0 | 1,736 -25 | 4,527 -247 | 505 -74 | 4,022 -173 |
| 2021-22 | 5,984 -279 | 1,748 12 | 0 | 1,748 12 | 4,236 -291 | 484 -21 | 3,752 -270 |
| 2022-23 | 5,710 -274 | 1,788 40 | 0 | 1,788 40 | 3,922 -314 | 440 -44 | 3,482 -270 |
| 2023-24 | 5,053 -657 | 1,760 -28 | 0 | 1,760 -28 | 3,293 -629 | 394 -46 | 2,899 -583 |
| 2024-25 | 4,666 -387 | 1,675 -85 | 0 | 1,675 -85 | 2,991 -302 | 417 23 | 2,574 -325 |
| Average | 5,825 | 1,753 | 3 | 1,750 | 4,073 | 489 | 3,584 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,753 where 1,675 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 Simmons University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,730 | 1,599 | 0 | 1,599 | 131 | 6 | 125 |
| 2016-17 | 1,781 | 1,594 | 0 | 1,594 | 187 | 9 | 178 |
| 2017-18 | 1,739 | 1,553 | 1 | 1,552 | 186 | 7 | 179 |
| 2018-19 | 1,809 | 1,631 | 2 | 1,629 | 178 | 7 | 171 |
| 2019-20 | 1,761 | 1,607 | 0 | 1,607 | 154 | 0 | 154 |
| 2020-21 | 1,736 | 1,609 | 0 | 1,609 | 127 | 0 | 127 |
| 2021-22 | 1,748 | 1,638 | 0 | 1,638 | 110 | 0 | 110 |
| 2022-23 | 1,788 | 1,601 | 0 | 1,601 | 187 | 0 | 187 |
| 2023-24 | 1,760 | 1,562 | 0 | 1,562 | 198 | 0 | 198 |
| 2024-25 | 1,675 | 1,497 | 0 | 1,497 | 178 | 0 | 178 |
| Average | 1,753 | 1,753 | 0 | 1,589 | 1,753 | 3 | 161 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,073 where 2,991 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 Simmons University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,837 | 1,289 | 139 | 1,150 | 2,548 | 337 | 2,211 |
| 2016-17 | 4,330 | 1,460 | 173 | 1,287 | 2,870 | 341 | 2,529 |
| 2017-18 | 4,544 | 1,618 | 214 | 1,404 | 2,926 | 333 | 2,593 |
| 2018-19 | 4,273 | 1,488 | 213 | 1,275 | 2,785 | 323 | 2,462 |
| 2019-20 | 4,774 | 1,627 | 217 | 1,410 | 3,147 | 362 | 2,785 |
| 2020-21 | 4,527 | 1,542 | 201 | 1,341 | 2,985 | 304 | 2,681 |
| 2021-22 | 4,236 | 1,444 | 189 | 1,255 | 2,792 | 295 | 2,497 |
| 2022-23 | 3,922 | 1,433 | 173 | 1,260 | 2,489 | 267 | 2,222 |
| 2023-24 | 3,293 | 1,181 | 159 | 1,022 | 2,112 | 235 | 1,877 |
| 2024-25 | 2,991 | 1,147 | 184 | 963 | 1,844 | 233 | 1,611 |
| Average | 4,073 | 4,073 | 186 | 1,237 | 4,073 | 303 | 2,347 |
The percentage of white students is 45.59% and the percentage of black students is 9.28% at Simmons University. 6.00% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.74% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.21% to 45.59%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.16% to 6.00%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.06% to 9.28%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.11% to 10.74%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7677 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5494 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Simmons 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 | 9 | 287 | 393 | 340 | 6 | 3,686 | 156 |
| 2016-17 | 13 | 295 | 483 | 385 | 9 | 3,963 | 182 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 318 | 485 | 395 | 9 | 3,870 | 207 |
| 2018-19 | 6 | 365 | 485 | 393 | 7 | 3,691 | 181 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 403 | 545 | 477 | 2 | 3,790 | 201 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 384 | 503 | 518 | 1 | 3,533 | 178 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 356 | 512 | 541 | 1 | 3,294 | 150 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 347 | 501 | 524 | 1 | 2,877 | 128 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 292 | 443 | 501 | 2 | 2,373 | 116 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 280 | 433 | 501 | 2 | 2,127 | 125 |
| Average | 7 | 333 | 478 | 458 | 4 | 3,320 | 162 |
1,982 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 43% of total students. The number of online students has increased 29.04% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Simmons University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,567 | 1,536 | 772 | 3,259 |
| 2016-17 | 6,111 | 2,728 | 631 | 2,752 |
| 2017-18 | 6,283 | 2,571 | 913 | 2,799 |
| 2018-19 | 6,082 | 2,567 | 572 | 2,943 |
| 2019-20 | 6,535 | 3,008 | 583 | 2,944 |
| 2020-21 | 6,263 | 6,132 | 131 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 5,984 | 2,739 | 785 | 2,460 |
| 2022-23 | 5,710 | 2,864 | 1,020 | 1,826 |
| 2023-24 | 5,053 | 2,308 | 907 | 1,838 |
| 2024-25 | 4,666 | 1,982 | 1,001 | 1,683 |
| Average | 5,825 | 2,844 | 732 | 2,250 |
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