The student population at Tufts University is 13,599 (7,126 undergraduate and 6,473 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,462 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Tufts is 52.40% which is increased by 1,836 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 626 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.43 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
469 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 177.51% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,336 where 13,599 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
52.40% of total students is undergraduate students and 47.60% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 1,836 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 626 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.43 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Tufts than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Tufts University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 11,137 | 5,290 | 2,635 | 2,655 | 5,847 | 2,367 | 3,480 |
| 2016-17 | 11,489 352 | 5,508 218 | 2,734 99 | 2,774 119 | 5,981 134 | 2,392 25 | 3,589 109 |
| 2017-18 | 11,449 -40 | 5,541 33 | 2,718 -16 | 2,823 49 | 5,908 -73 | 2,384 -8 | 3,524 -65 |
| 2018-19 | 11,586 137 | 5,643 102 | 2,697 -21 | 2,946 123 | 5,943 35 | 2,414 30 | 3,529 5 |
| 2019-20 | 11,878 292 | 5,907 264 | 2,774 77 | 3,133 187 | 5,971 28 | 2,472 58 | 3,499 -30 |
| 2020-21 | 12,219 341 | 6,114 207 | 2,802 28 | 3,312 179 | 6,105 134 | 2,433 -39 | 3,672 173 |
| 2021-22 | 13,293 1,074 | 6,676 562 | 2,991 189 | 3,685 373 | 6,617 512 | 2,556 123 | 4,061 389 |
| 2022-23 | 13,431 138 | 6,815 139 | 3,022 31 | 3,793 108 | 6,616 -1 | 2,500 -56 | 4,116 55 |
| 2023-24 | 13,274 -157 | 6,877 62 | 3,016 -6 | 3,861 68 | 6,397 -219 | 2,436 -64 | 3,961 -155 |
| 2024-25 | 13,599 325 | 7,126 249 | 3,105 89 | 4,021 160 | 6,473 76 | 2,490 54 | 3,983 22 |
| Average | 12,336 | 6,150 | 2,849 | 3,300 | 6,186 | 2,444 | 3,741 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,150 where 7,126 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 Tufts University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,290 | 5,215 | 2,603 | 2,612 | 75 | 32 | 43 |
| 2016-17 | 5,508 | 5,435 | 2,701 | 2,734 | 73 | 33 | 40 |
| 2017-18 | 5,541 | 5,483 | 2,694 | 2,789 | 58 | 24 | 34 |
| 2018-19 | 5,643 | 5,508 | 2,627 | 2,881 | 135 | 70 | 65 |
| 2019-20 | 5,907 | 5,742 | 2,686 | 3,056 | 165 | 88 | 77 |
| 2020-21 | 6,114 | 5,938 | 2,711 | 3,227 | 176 | 91 | 85 |
| 2021-22 | 6,676 | 6,509 | 2,904 | 3,605 | 167 | 87 | 80 |
| 2022-23 | 6,815 | 6,635 | 2,923 | 3,712 | 180 | 99 | 81 |
| 2023-24 | 6,877 | 6,685 | 2,910 | 3,775 | 192 | 106 | 86 |
| 2024-25 | 7,126 | 6,940 | 2,999 | 3,941 | 186 | 106 | 80 |
| Average | 6,150 | 6,150 | 2,776 | 3,233 | 6,150 | 74 | 67 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 6,186 where 6,473 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 Tufts University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,847 | 4,965 | 2,042 | 2,923 | 882 | 325 | 557 |
| 2016-17 | 5,981 | 5,110 | 2,077 | 3,033 | 871 | 315 | 556 |
| 2017-18 | 5,908 | 5,115 | 2,068 | 3,047 | 793 | 316 | 477 |
| 2018-19 | 5,943 | 5,210 | 2,149 | 3,061 | 733 | 265 | 468 |
| 2019-20 | 5,971 | 5,177 | 2,144 | 3,033 | 794 | 328 | 466 |
| 2020-21 | 6,105 | 5,080 | 1,989 | 3,091 | 1,025 | 444 | 581 |
| 2021-22 | 6,617 | 5,492 | 2,084 | 3,408 | 1,125 | 472 | 653 |
| 2022-23 | 6,616 | 5,369 | 1,987 | 3,382 | 1,247 | 513 | 734 |
| 2023-24 | 6,397 | 5,268 | 1,933 | 3,335 | 1,129 | 503 | 626 |
| 2024-25 | 6,473 | 5,469 | 2,023 | 3,446 | 1,004 | 467 | 537 |
| Average | 6,186 | 6,186 | 2,050 | 3,176 | 6,186 | 395 | 566 |
The percentage of white students is 42.75% and the percentage of black students is 6.30% at Tufts University. 15.89% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 9.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.29% to 42.75%. Asian enrollment grew from 12.36% to 15.89%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.46% to 6.30%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.66% to 9.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7750 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6732 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Tufts 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 | 7 | 1,377 | 385 | 630 | 3 | 6,158 | 415 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 1,447 | 453 | 703 | 2 | 6,212 | 450 |
| 2017-18 | 4 | 1,474 | 467 | 751 | 2 | 6,230 | 444 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 1,542 | 506 | 789 | 2 | 6,214 | 488 |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 1,670 | 555 | 884 | 4 | 6,174 | 520 |
| 2020-21 | 9 | 1,764 | 596 | 973 | 4 | 6,233 | 554 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 1,898 | 716 | 1,142 | 8 | 6,455 | 691 |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 2,002 | 794 | 1,228 | 9 | 6,035 | 741 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 2,062 | 855 | 1,266 | 14 | 5,768 | 789 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 2,161 | 857 | 1,313 | 14 | 5,813 | 832 |
| Average | 8 | 1,740 | 618 | 968 | 6 | 6,129 | 592 |
469 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 177.51% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Tufts University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,137 | 169 | 131 | 10,837 |
| 2016-17 | 11,489 | 155 | 153 | 11,181 |
| 2017-18 | 11,449 | 191 | 146 | 11,112 |
| 2018-19 | 11,586 | 184 | 139 | 11,263 |
| 2019-20 | 11,878 | 197 | 181 | 11,500 |
| 2020-21 | 12,219 | 4,057 | 7,330 | 832 |
| 2021-22 | 13,293 | 1,119 | 5,116 | 7,058 |
| 2022-23 | 13,431 | 697 | 1,567 | 11,167 |
| 2023-24 | 13,274 | 556 | 1,346 | 11,372 |
| 2024-25 | 13,599 | 469 | 1,085 | 12,045 |
| Average | 12,336 | 779 | 1,719 | 9,837 |
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