La Sierra University Student Population

How many students at La Sierra?

For the academic year 2024-2025, La Sierra University has a total enrollment of 1,574 students, including 1,226 undergraduate and 348 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 639 male students (40.6%) and 935 female students (59.4%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 747 Hispanic students (47.5%) and 225 Asian students (14.3%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 1,226 undergraduate students (77.9%) and 348 graduate students (22.1%).
• Class Delivery:

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 2,040 - La Sierra's body is smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, and age distribution.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 639 male (40.60%) and 935 female (59.40%) students are attending La Sierra University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 68.34.

By class level, 1,226 (77.89%) are undergraduate students and 348 (22.11%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 41.92% are male and 58.08% are female, while among graduate students, 35.92% are male and 64.08% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 193 White, 133 Black, and 225 Asian students out of a total of 1,574 are attending at La Sierra University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

La Sierra University is quite diverse with a diversity index of 72.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, La Sierra has 96 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 1,249 students under 25 years old, and 361 students over 25 years old out of 1,611 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 96 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. La Sierra has 1,162 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 81 students aged 25 and over.

It has 87 graduate students aged under 25 and 280 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At La Sierra University, 66 students are enrolled in some online courses.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,226 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 149 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 12.15%.141 students have transferred in as full-time status and 8 students transferred in as part-time status.