The student population at Transylvania University is 1,006 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 47 (4.46%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 986 where 1,006 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 1,053 students in 2016 and was lowest at 946 in 2020. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,053 to 1,006 students, a net loss of 47 (4.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Transylvania University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,053 | 441 | 612 |
| 2016-17 | 963 -90 | 401 -40 | 562 -50 |
| 2017-18 | 966 3 | 386 -15 | 580 18 |
| 2018-19 | 987 21 | 400 14 | 587 7 |
| 2019-20 | 946 -41 | 377 -23 | 569 -18 |
| 2020-21 | 963 17 | 391 14 | 572 3 |
| 2021-22 | 970 7 | 401 10 | 569 -3 |
| 2022-23 | 979 9 | 430 29 | 549 -20 |
| 2023-24 | 1,022 43 | 446 16 | 576 27 |
| 2024-25 | 1,006 -16 | 431 -15 | 575 -1 |
| Average | 986 | 410 | 575 |
The percentage of white students is 80.42%. The percentage was 78.54% 10 years ago and Transylvania still has a high percentage of white students. 2.19% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.07% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.07% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 78.54% to 80.42%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.61% to 2.19%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.42% to 5.07%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 6.46% to 5.07%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3440 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.3764 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Transylvania 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 | 1 | 17 | 36 | 68 | 0 | 827 | 36 |
| 2016-17 | 1 | 13 | 37 | 60 | 0 | 762 | 33 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 44 | 0 | 769 | 37 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 16 | 54 | 38 | 0 | 785 | 47 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 22 | 52 | 36 | 0 | 748 | 44 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 26 | 47 | 42 | 0 | 752 | 51 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 32 | 49 | 45 | 0 | 766 | 52 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 33 | 51 | 53 | 0 | 761 | 55 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 31 | 52 | 54 | 0 | 803 | 63 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 22 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 809 | 61 |
| Average | 2 | 22 | 47 | 49 | 0 | 778 | 48 |
Transylvania University does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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