The student population at University of Scranton is 4,724 (3,613 undergraduate and 1,111 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 698 (12.87%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,064 where 4,724 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 5,422 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,692 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,422 to 4,724 students, a net loss of 698 (12.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Scranton since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,422 | 3,910 | 1,640 | 2,270 | 1,512 | 634 | 878 |
| 2016-17 | 5,380 -42 | 3,867 -43 | 1,599 -41 | 2,268 -2 | 1,513 1 | 605 -29 | 908 30 |
| 2017-18 | 5,373 -7 | 3,810 -57 | 1,602 3 | 2,208 -60 | 1,563 50 | 634 29 | 929 21 |
| 2018-19 | 5,286 -87 | 3,729 -81 | 1,589 -13 | 2,140 -68 | 1,557 -6 | 568 -66 | 989 60 |
| 2019-20 | 5,253 -33 | 3,792 63 | 1,598 9 | 2,194 54 | 1,461 -96 | 524 -44 | 937 -52 |
| 2020-21 | 4,957 -296 | 3,658 -134 | 1,518 -80 | 2,140 -54 | 1,299 -162 | 475 -49 | 824 -113 |
| 2021-22 | 4,692 -265 | 3,487 -171 | 1,457 -61 | 2,030 -110 | 1,205 -94 | 462 -13 | 743 -81 |
| 2022-23 | 4,731 39 | 3,593 106 | 1,546 89 | 2,047 17 | 1,138 -67 | 444 -18 | 694 -49 |
| 2023-24 | 4,825 94 | 3,666 73 | 1,585 39 | 2,081 34 | 1,159 21 | 476 32 | 683 -11 |
| 2024-25 | 4,724 -101 | 3,613 -53 | 1,601 16 | 2,012 -69 | 1,111 -48 | 430 -46 | 681 -2 |
| Average | 5,064 | 3,713 | 1,574 | 2,139 | 1,352 | 525 | 827 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,713 where 3,613 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 University of Scranton since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,910 | 3,713 | 1,551 | 2,162 | 197 | 89 | 108 |
| 2016-17 | 3,867 | 3,678 | 1,524 | 2,154 | 189 | 75 | 114 |
| 2017-18 | 3,810 | 3,630 | 1,520 | 2,110 | 180 | 82 | 98 |
| 2018-19 | 3,729 | 3,565 | 1,517 | 2,048 | 164 | 72 | 92 |
| 2019-20 | 3,792 | 3,626 | 1,536 | 2,090 | 166 | 62 | 104 |
| 2020-21 | 3,658 | 3,499 | 1,439 | 2,060 | 159 | 79 | 80 |
| 2021-22 | 3,487 | 3,349 | 1,381 | 1,968 | 138 | 76 | 62 |
| 2022-23 | 3,593 | 3,445 | 1,464 | 1,981 | 148 | 82 | 66 |
| 2023-24 | 3,666 | 3,511 | 1,509 | 2,002 | 155 | 76 | 79 |
| 2024-25 | 3,613 | 3,494 | 1,530 | 1,964 | 119 | 71 | 48 |
| Average | 3,713 | 3,713 | 1,497 | 2,054 | 3,713 | 76 | 85 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,352 where 1,111 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 University of Scranton since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,512 | 502 | 203 | 299 | 1,010 | 431 | 579 |
| 2016-17 | 1,513 | 478 | 175 | 303 | 1,035 | 430 | 605 |
| 2017-18 | 1,563 | 541 | 211 | 330 | 1,022 | 423 | 599 |
| 2018-19 | 1,557 | 554 | 174 | 380 | 1,003 | 394 | 609 |
| 2019-20 | 1,461 | 527 | 156 | 371 | 934 | 368 | 566 |
| 2020-21 | 1,299 | 512 | 180 | 332 | 787 | 295 | 492 |
| 2021-22 | 1,205 | 496 | 189 | 307 | 709 | 273 | 436 |
| 2022-23 | 1,138 | 504 | 196 | 308 | 634 | 248 | 386 |
| 2023-24 | 1,159 | 546 | 216 | 330 | 613 | 260 | 353 |
| 2024-25 | 1,111 | 559 | 201 | 358 | 552 | 229 | 323 |
| Average | 1,352 | 1,352 | 190 | 332 | 1,352 | 335 | 495 |
The percentage of white students is 69.79%. The percentage was 79.36% 10 years ago and UofS still has a high percentage of white students. 3.87% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.43% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.36% to 69.79%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.67% to 3.87%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.01% to 3.43%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.14% to 11.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4959 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3631 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Scranton 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 | 6 | 145 | 163 | 387 | 7 | 4,303 | 108 |
| 2016-17 | 7 | 151 | 180 | 430 | 6 | 4,197 | 112 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 176 | 179 | 444 | 9 | 4,147 | 117 |
| 2018-19 | 9 | 201 | 181 | 460 | 18 | 3,979 | 101 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 209 | 172 | 483 | 13 | 3,897 | 91 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 190 | 161 | 497 | 8 | 3,680 | 109 |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 199 | 167 | 476 | 8 | 3,470 | 107 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 204 | 182 | 512 | 7 | 3,390 | 116 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 191 | 185 | 529 | 6 | 3,391 | 125 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 183 | 162 | 551 | 7 | 3,297 | 122 |
| Average | 6 | 185 | 173 | 477 | 9 | 3,775 | 111 |
449 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -46.86% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Scranton from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,422 | 845 | 65 | 4,512 |
| 2016-17 | 5,380 | 846 | 81 | 4,453 |
| 2017-18 | 5,373 | 880 | 90 | 4,403 |
| 2018-19 | 5,286 | 850 | 119 | 4,317 |
| 2019-20 | 5,253 | 751 | 150 | 4,352 |
| 2020-21 | 4,957 | 1,086 | 3,597 | 274 |
| 2021-22 | 4,692 | 544 | 113 | 4,035 |
| 2022-23 | 4,731 | 433 | 260 | 4,038 |
| 2023-24 | 4,825 | 400 | 101 | 4,324 |
| 2024-25 | 4,724 | 449 | 151 | 4,124 |
| Average | 5,064 | 708 | 473 | 3,883 |
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