The student population at Thomas University is 1,471 (1,022 undergraduate and 449 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 289 (24.45%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,405 where 1,471 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,601 students in 2018 and was lowest at 1,156 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,182 to 1,471 students, a net gain of 289 (24.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Thomas University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,182 | 804 | 372 | 432 | 378 | 71 | 307 |
| 2016-17 | 1,156 -26 | 769 -35 | 347 -25 | 422 -10 | 387 9 | 78 7 | 309 2 |
| 2017-18 | 1,601 445 | 1,118 349 | 406 59 | 712 290 | 483 96 | 81 3 | 402 93 |
| 2018-19 | 1,310 -291 | 717 -401 | 320 -86 | 397 -315 | 593 110 | 100 19 | 493 91 |
| 2019-20 | 1,528 218 | 947 230 | 379 59 | 568 171 | 581 -12 | 99 -1 | 482 -11 |
| 2020-21 | 1,303 -225 | 732 -215 | 291 -88 | 441 -127 | 571 -10 | 97 -2 | 474 -8 |
| 2021-22 | 1,388 85 | 763 31 | 333 42 | 430 -11 | 625 54 | 112 15 | 513 39 |
| 2022-23 | 1,531 143 | 793 30 | 375 42 | 418 -12 | 738 113 | 136 24 | 602 89 |
| 2023-24 | 1,583 52 | 882 89 | 438 63 | 444 26 | 701 -37 | 137 1 | 564 -38 |
| 2024-25 | 1,471 -112 | 1,022 140 | 427 -11 | 595 151 | 449 -252 | 83 -54 | 366 -198 |
| Average | 1,405 | 855 | 369 | 486 | 551 | 99 | 451 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 855 where 1,022 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 Thomas University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 804 | 495 | 248 | 247 | 309 | 124 | 185 |
| 2016-17 | 769 | 465 | 241 | 224 | 304 | 106 | 198 |
| 2017-18 | 1,118 | 438 | 223 | 215 | 680 | 183 | 497 |
| 2018-19 | 717 | 437 | 218 | 219 | 280 | 102 | 178 |
| 2019-20 | 947 | 493 | 228 | 265 | 454 | 151 | 303 |
| 2020-21 | 732 | 413 | 184 | 229 | 319 | 107 | 212 |
| 2021-22 | 763 | 471 | 221 | 250 | 292 | 112 | 180 |
| 2022-23 | 793 | 506 | 252 | 254 | 287 | 123 | 164 |
| 2023-24 | 882 | 605 | 328 | 277 | 277 | 110 | 167 |
| 2024-25 | 1,022 | 583 | 258 | 325 | 439 | 169 | 270 |
| Average | 855 | 855 | 240 | 251 | 855 | 129 | 235 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 551 where 449 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 Thomas University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 378 | 82 | 19 | 63 | 296 | 52 | 244 |
| 2016-17 | 387 | 119 | 28 | 91 | 268 | 50 | 218 |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 249 | 53 | 196 | 234 | 28 | 206 |
| 2018-19 | 593 | 314 | 60 | 254 | 279 | 40 | 239 |
| 2019-20 | 581 | 355 | 59 | 296 | 226 | 40 | 186 |
| 2020-21 | 571 | 358 | 65 | 293 | 213 | 32 | 181 |
| 2021-22 | 625 | 425 | 80 | 345 | 200 | 32 | 168 |
| 2022-23 | 738 | 355 | 68 | 287 | 383 | 68 | 315 |
| 2023-24 | 701 | 327 | 76 | 251 | 374 | 61 | 313 |
| 2024-25 | 449 | 220 | 42 | 178 | 229 | 41 | 188 |
| Average | 551 | 551 | 55 | 225 | 551 | 44 | 226 |
The percentage of white students is 34.26% and the percentage of black students is 42.49% at Thomas University. 1.63% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 4.55% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 41.71% to 34.26%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.59% to 1.63%. Black student enrollment increased from 22.17% to 42.49%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.64% to 4.55%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6995 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7755 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Thomas 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 | 7 | 262 | 43 | 2 | 493 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 5 | 218 | 37 | 3 | 485 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 3 | 7 | 252 | 42 | 2 | 443 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 9 | 244 | 38 | 0 | 392 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 159 | 194 | 48 | 0 | 305 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 54 | 340 | 37 | 0 | 427 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 26 | 354 | 63 | 1 | 490 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 26 | 443 | 72 | 0 | 591 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 24 | 612 | 81 | 0 | 566 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 24 | 625 | 67 | 18 | 504 | 1 |
| Average | 5 | 34 | 354 | 53 | 3 | 470 | 1 |
659 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 45% of total students. The number of online students has increased 82.55% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Thomas University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,182 | 361 | 597 | 224 |
| 2016-17 | 1,156 | 204 | 952 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 1,601 | 152 | 1,449 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 1,310 | 278 | 1,032 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 1,528 | 646 | 882 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 1,303 | 1,302 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 1,388 | 452 | 936 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 1,531 | 427 | 1,104 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 1,583 | 431 | 1,152 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 1,471 | 659 | 607 | 205 |
| Average | 1,405 | 491 | 871 | 43 |
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