How many students at Post? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 16,178 students have enrolled in Post University with 14,116 undergraduate and 2,062 graduate students.
By gender, 4,484 male and 11,694 female students are attending the school.
It has relatively many students compared to similar colleges (14,062 students on average - private (for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs)).
15,053 students are enrolled exclusively, and 221 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Post University has a total of 16,178 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. 14,116 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 2,062 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 4,484 male and 11,694 female students (the male-female ratio is 28:72) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
| Total | 16,178 | 14,116 | 2,062 |
| Men | 4,484 | 3,931 | 553 |
| Women | 11,694 | 10,185 | 1,509 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 6,170 White, 5,702 Black, and 330 Asian students out of a total of 16,178 are attending at Post University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Post University is quite diverse with a diversity index of 70.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 149 | 33 | 116 |
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| Asian | 330 | 92 | 238 |
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| Black | 5,702 | 1,594 | 4,108 |
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| Hispanic | 2,254 | 637 | 1,617 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 73 | 19 | 54 |
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| White | 6,170 | 1,538 | 4,632 |
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| Two or more races | 1,111 | 391 | 720 |
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| Race Unknown | 199 | 77 | 122 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 135 | 32 | 103 |
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| Asian | 157 | 59 | 98 |
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| Black | 5,288 | 1,494 | 3,794 |
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| Hispanic | 1,954 | 553 | 1,401 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 57 | 18 | 39 |
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| White | 5,334 | 1,340 | 3,994 |
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| Two or more races | 904 | 304 | 600 |
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| Race Unknown | 178 | 69 | 109 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 14 | 1 | 13 |
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| Asian | 173 | 33 | 140 |
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| Black | 414 | 100 | 314 |
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| Hispanic | 300 | 84 | 216 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 16 | 1 | 15 |
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| White | 836 | 198 | 638 |
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| Two or more races | 207 | 87 | 120 |
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| Race Unknown | 21 | 8 | 13 |
Student Age Distribution
By age, Post has 442 students under 18 years old and 322 students over 65 years old. There are 2,596 students under 25 years old, and 13,580 students over 25 years old out of 16,178 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 442 students are younger than 18 and 282 students are older than 65. Post has 2,472 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 11,642 students aged 25 and over.
It has 124 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,938 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 442 | 274 | 168 |
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| 18-19 | 344 | 187 | 157 |
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| 20-21 | 659 | 401 | 258 |
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| 22-24 | 1,151 | 816 | 335 |
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| 25-29 | 2,494 | 1,854 | 640 |
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| 30-34 | 2,679 | 2,016 | 663 |
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| 35-39 | 2,673 | 1,922 | 751 |
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| 40-49 | 3,543 | 2,587 | 956 |
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| 50-64 | 1,869 | 1,420 | 449 |
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| Over 65 | 322 | 216 | 106 |
Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 442 | 274 | 168 |
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| 18-19 | 343 | 186 | 157 |
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| 20-21 | 655 | 399 | 256 |
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| 22-24 | 1,032 | 752 | 280 |
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| 25-29 | 2,205 | 1,644 | 561 |
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| 30-34 | 2,383 | 1,810 | 573 |
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| 35-39 | 2,302 | 1,654 | 648 |
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| 40-49 | 2,969 | 2,160 | 809 |
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| 50-64 | 1,501 | 1,113 | 388 |
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| Over 65 | 282 | 192 | 90 |
Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| 20-21 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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| 22-24 | 119 | 64 | 55 |
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| 25-29 | 289 | 210 | 79 |
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| 30-34 | 296 | 206 | 90 |
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| 35-39 | 371 | 268 | 103 |
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| 40-49 | 574 | 427 | 147 |
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| 50-64 | 368 | 307 | 61 |
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| Over 65 | 40 | 24 | 16 |
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 Post University, 15,053 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 221 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,604 students who live in Connecticut or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 13,449 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| All Students | 16,178 | 15,053 | 221 |
| Undergraduate | 14,116 | 13,035 | 221 |
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| Graduate | 2,062 | 2,018 | 0 |
Online Student Population by Locality
| Connecticut Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 1,604 | 13,410 | 39 |
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| Undergraduate | 1,108 | 11,923 | 4 |
| Graduate | 496 | 1,487 | 35 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 14,116 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 3,112 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 22.05%.1,481 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1,631 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 3,937 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 1,481 |
| Regular Part-time | 7,067 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 1,631 |
Post Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 16,178 students are enrolled at Post.
14,116 undergraduate and 2,062 graduate students are enrolled at Post.
4,484 male (27.72%) and 11,694 female (72.28%) students are attending Post.
190 international students (1.17%) are enrolled at Post, including 109 undergraduate and 81 graduate students.
Post has a student population that is diverse: 6,170 White (38.14%), 5,702 Black (35.25%), and 330 Asian (2.04%) students are enrolled.
442 students are under 18 and 322 students are over 65 years old.
15,053 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 221 students take some online courses.