The student population at Transylvania University is 1,006 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 47 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.33 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Transylvania University does not offer online degree/certificate program).
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.33 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Transylvania than male students.
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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