The student population at Stockton University is 8,631 (7,565 undergraduate and 1,066 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 43 (0.50%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,192 where 8,631 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 9,934 students in 2020 and was lowest at 8,631 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,674 to 8,631 students, a net loss of 43 (0.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Stockton University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 8,674 | 7,808 | 3,205 | 4,603 | 866 | 194 | 672 |
| 2016-17 | 8,728 54 | 7,854 46 | 3,248 43 | 4,606 3 | 874 8 | 193 -1 | 681 9 |
| 2017-18 | 9,216 488 | 8,275 421 | 3,410 162 | 4,865 259 | 941 67 | 232 39 | 709 28 |
| 2018-19 | 9,621 405 | 8,604 329 | 3,591 181 | 5,013 148 | 1,017 76 | 268 36 | 749 40 |
| 2019-20 | 9,934 313 | 8,893 289 | 3,635 44 | 5,258 245 | 1,041 24 | 281 13 | 760 11 |
| 2020-21 | 9,893 -41 | 8,846 -47 | 3,527 -108 | 5,319 61 | 1,047 6 | 277 -4 | 770 10 |
| 2021-22 | 9,352 -541 | 8,392 -454 | 3,303 -224 | 5,089 -230 | 960 -87 | 232 -45 | 728 -42 |
| 2022-23 | 9,080 -272 | 8,138 -254 | 3,183 -120 | 4,955 -134 | 942 -18 | 233 1 | 709 -19 |
| 2023-24 | 8,788 -292 | 7,812 -326 | 3,065 -118 | 4,747 -208 | 976 34 | 241 8 | 735 26 |
| 2024-25 | 8,631 -157 | 7,565 -247 | 3,008 -57 | 4,557 -190 | 1,066 90 | 276 35 | 790 55 |
| Average | 9,192 | 8,219 | 3,318 | 4,901 | 973 | 243 | 730 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,219 where 7,565 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 Stockton University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 7,808 | 7,378 | 3,008 | 4,370 | 430 | 197 | 233 |
| 2016-17 | 7,854 | 7,416 | 3,034 | 4,382 | 438 | 214 | 224 |
| 2017-18 | 8,275 | 7,809 | 3,203 | 4,606 | 466 | 207 | 259 |
| 2018-19 | 8,604 | 8,136 | 3,393 | 4,743 | 468 | 198 | 270 |
| 2019-20 | 8,893 | 8,459 | 3,458 | 5,001 | 434 | 177 | 257 |
| 2020-21 | 8,846 | 8,427 | 3,351 | 5,076 | 419 | 176 | 243 |
| 2021-22 | 8,392 | 7,958 | 3,118 | 4,840 | 434 | 185 | 249 |
| 2022-23 | 8,138 | 7,757 | 3,008 | 4,749 | 381 | 175 | 206 |
| 2023-24 | 7,812 | 7,455 | 2,918 | 4,537 | 357 | 147 | 210 |
| 2024-25 | 7,565 | 7,266 | 2,884 | 4,382 | 299 | 124 | 175 |
| Average | 8,219 | 8,219 | 3,138 | 4,669 | 8,219 | 180 | 233 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 973 where 1,066 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 Stockton University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 866 | 337 | 64 | 273 | 529 | 130 | 399 |
| 2016-17 | 874 | 364 | 80 | 284 | 510 | 113 | 397 |
| 2017-18 | 941 | 366 | 80 | 286 | 575 | 152 | 423 |
| 2018-19 | 1,017 | 395 | 99 | 296 | 622 | 169 | 453 |
| 2019-20 | 1,041 | 436 | 116 | 320 | 605 | 165 | 440 |
| 2020-21 | 1,047 | 458 | 117 | 341 | 589 | 160 | 429 |
| 2021-22 | 960 | 427 | 83 | 344 | 533 | 149 | 384 |
| 2022-23 | 942 | 408 | 108 | 300 | 534 | 125 | 409 |
| 2023-24 | 976 | 414 | 102 | 312 | 562 | 139 | 423 |
| 2024-25 | 1,066 | 440 | 110 | 330 | 626 | 166 | 460 |
| Average | 973 | 973 | 96 | 309 | 973 | 147 | 422 |
The percentage of white students is 57.91%. The percentage was 72.65% 10 years ago and Stockton still has a high percentage of white students. 7.01% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.57% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 19.64% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.65% to 57.91%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.26% to 7.01%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.69% to 9.57%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.66% to 19.64%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6106 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4529 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Stockton 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 | 456 | 580 | 925 | 16 | 6,302 | 226 |
| 2016-17 | 14 | 503 | 612 | 1,024 | 18 | 6,175 | 207 |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 532 | 721 | 1,132 | 19 | 6,377 | 206 |
| 2018-19 | 20 | 560 | 803 | 1,256 | 17 | 6,528 | 204 |
| 2019-20 | 21 | 646 | 849 | 1,413 | 13 | 6,506 | 319 |
| 2020-21 | 15 | 664 | 868 | 1,530 | 11 | 6,302 | 341 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 640 | 832 | 1,527 | 10 | 5,812 | 335 |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 647 | 928 | 1,618 | 5 | 5,420 | 318 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 632 | 866 | 1,627 | 5 | 5,200 | 326 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 605 | 826 | 1,695 | 6 | 4,998 | 327 |
| Average | 13 | 589 | 789 | 1,375 | 12 | 5,962 | 281 |
641 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has increased 351.41% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Stockton University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,674 | 142 | 1,846 | 6,686 |
| 2016-17 | 8,728 | 199 | 2,047 | 6,482 |
| 2017-18 | 9,216 | 277 | 2,219 | 6,720 |
| 2018-19 | 9,621 | 333 | 2,167 | 7,121 |
| 2019-20 | 9,934 | 336 | 2,569 | 7,029 |
| 2020-21 | 9,893 | 3,589 | 5,991 | 313 |
| 2021-22 | 9,352 | 791 | 4,882 | 3,679 |
| 2022-23 | 9,080 | 602 | 3,907 | 4,571 |
| 2023-24 | 8,788 | 619 | 3,825 | 4,344 |
| 2024-25 | 8,631 | 641 | 4,072 | 3,918 |
| Average | 9,192 | 753 | 3,353 | 5,086 |
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