The student population at Sofia University is 1,145 (5 undergraduate and 1,140 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 849 (286.82%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 919 where 1,145 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,514 students in 2021 and was lowest at 293 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 296 to 1,145 students, a net gain of 849 (286.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sofia University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 296 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 286 | 105 | 181 |
| 2016-17 | 293 -3 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 283 -3 | 96 -9 | 187 6 |
| 2017-18 | 345 52 | 11 1 | 3 -1 | 8 2 | 334 51 | 126 30 | 208 21 |
| 2018-19 | 1,214 869 | 4 -7 | 0 -3 | 4 -4 | 1,210 876 | 550 424 | 660 452 |
| 2019-20 | 1,349 135 | 9 5 | 2 2 | 7 3 | 1,340 130 | 626 76 | 714 54 |
| 2020-21 | 1,514 165 | 10 1 | 2 | 8 1 | 1,504 164 | 744 118 | 760 46 |
| 2021-22 | 1,046 -468 | 8 -2 | 2 | 6 -2 | 1,038 -466 | 450 -294 | 588 -172 |
| 2022-23 | 948 -98 | 11 3 | 1 -1 | 10 4 | 937 -101 | 318 -132 | 619 31 |
| 2023-24 | 1,037 89 | 7 -4 | 1 | 6 -4 | 1,030 93 | 306 -12 | 724 105 |
| 2024-25 | 1,145 108 | 5 -2 | 1 | 4 -2 | 1,140 110 | 397 91 | 743 19 |
| Average | 919 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 910 | 372 | 538 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 9 where 5 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 Sofia University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017-18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Average | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 910 where 1,140 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 Sofia University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 286 | 276 | 101 | 175 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| 2016-17 | 283 | 193 | 63 | 130 | 90 | 33 | 57 |
| 2017-18 | 334 | 248 | 104 | 144 | 86 | 22 | 64 |
| 2018-19 | 1,210 | 141 | 59 | 82 | 1,069 | 491 | 578 |
| 2019-20 | 1,340 | 81 | 19 | 62 | 1,259 | 607 | 652 |
| 2020-21 | 1,504 | 107 | 29 | 78 | 1,397 | 715 | 682 |
| 2021-22 | 1,038 | 76 | 14 | 62 | 962 | 436 | 526 |
| 2022-23 | 937 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 922 | 317 | 605 |
| 2023-24 | 1,030 | 838 | 240 | 598 | 192 | 66 | 126 |
| 2024-25 | 1,140 | 847 | 302 | 545 | 293 | 95 | 198 |
| Average | 910 | 910 | 93 | 189 | 910 | 279 | 349 |
The percentage of white students is 12.05% and the percentage of black students is 0.70% at Sofia University. 2.71% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 2.10% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 52.36% to 12.05%. Asian enrollment declined from 20.95% to 2.71%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.04% to 0.70%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 5.41% to 2.10%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.9842 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.6780 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sofia 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 | 2 | 62 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 155 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 93 | 10 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 72 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 82 | 10 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 114 | 10 |
| 2022-23 | 17 | 738 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 157 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 807 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 14 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 138 | 9 |
| Average | 3 | 174 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 106 | 7 |
5 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 0% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -98.31% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sofia University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 296 | 295 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | 293 | 146 | 0 | 147 |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 93 | 252 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 1,214 | 951 | 247 | 16 |
| 2019-20 | 1,349 | 1,145 | 190 | 14 |
| 2020-21 | 1,514 | 1,308 | 196 | 10 |
| 2021-22 | 1,046 | 822 | 218 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | 948 | 1 | 0 | 947 |
| 2023-24 | 1,037 | 42 | 7 | 988 |
| 2024-25 | 1,145 | 5 | 1,140 | 0 |
| Average | 919 | 481 | 225 | 213 |
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