How many students at Hillsdale? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,792 students have enrolled in Hillsdale College with 1,649 undergraduate and 143 graduate students.
By gender, 916 male and 876 female students are attending the school.
It has more students compared to similar colleges (1,449 students on average - private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).
55 students are enrolled exclusively, and 0 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
Hillsdale College has a total of 1,792 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. 1,649 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 143 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 916 male and 876 female students (the male-female ratio is 51:49) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
| Total | 1,792 | 1,649 | 143 |
| Men | 916 | 816 | 100 |
| Women | 876 | 833 | 43 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 0 White, and 0 Black students out of a total of 1,792 are attending at Hillsdale College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Hillsdale College is not very diverse with a diversity index of 0% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
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| Asian | - | - | - |
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| Black | - | - | - |
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| Hispanic | - | - | - |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | - | - | - |
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| Two or more races | - | - | - |
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| Race Unknown | 1,792 | 916 | 876 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
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| Asian | - | - | - |
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| Black | - | - | - |
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| Hispanic | - | - | - |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | - | - | - |
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| Two or more races | - | - | - |
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| Race Unknown | 1,649 | 816 | 833 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
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| Asian | - | - | - |
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| Black | - | - | - |
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| Hispanic | - | - | - |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | - | - | - |
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| Two or more races | - | - | - |
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| Race Unknown | 143 | 100 | 43 |
Student Age Distribution
There are 1,663 students under 25 years old, and 125 students over 25 years old out of 1,792 total students.
Hillsdale has 1,631 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 14 students aged 25 and over.
It has 32 graduate students aged under 25 and 111 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 77 | 36 | 41 |
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| 18-19 | 645 | 344 | 301 |
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| 20-21 | 745 | 380 | 365 |
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| 22-24 | 196 | 85 | 111 |
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| 25-29 | 76 | 19 | 57 |
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| 30-34 | 32 | 8 | 24 |
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| 35-39 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
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| 40-49 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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| 50-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 77 | 36 | 41 |
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| 18-19 | 645 | 344 | 301 |
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| 20-21 | 743 | 379 | 364 |
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| 22-24 | 166 | 71 | 95 |
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| 25-29 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
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| 30-34 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| 50-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| 22-24 | 30 | 14 | 16 |
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| 25-29 | 69 | 17 | 52 |
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| 30-34 | 26 | 8 | 18 |
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| 35-39 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
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| 40-49 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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 Hillsdale College, 55 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 0 students are enrolled in some online courses.
10 students who live in Michigan or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 45 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 | 1,792 | 55 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 1,649 | 55 | 0 |
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| Graduate | 143 | - | - |
Online Student Population by Locality
| Michigan Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 10 | 45 | 0 |
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| Undergraduate | 10 | 45 | 0 |
| Graduate | - | - | - |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 1,649 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 12 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 0.73%.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 1,530 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 12 |
| Regular Part-time | 107 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 0 |
Hillsdale Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,792 students are enrolled at Hillsdale.
1,649 undergraduate and 143 graduate students are enrolled at Hillsdale.
916 male (51.12%) and 876 female (48.88%) students are attending Hillsdale.