How many students at Drew? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,232 students have enrolled in Drew University with 1,626 undergraduate and 606 graduate students.
By gender, 1,038 male and 1,194 female students are attending the school.
It has significantly more students compared to similar colleges (1,449 students on average - private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).
91 students are enrolled exclusively, and 426 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
Drew University has a total of 2,232 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. 1,626 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 606 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 1,038 male and 1,194 female students (the male-female ratio is 47:53) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
| Total | 2,232 | 1,626 | 606 |
| Men | 1,038 | 741 | 297 |
| Women | 1,194 | 885 | 309 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 1,094 White, 266 Black, and 84 Asian students out of a total of 2,232 are attending at Drew University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Drew University is quite diverse with a diversity index of 73.5% 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 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
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| Asian | 84 | 40 | 44 |
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| Black | 266 | 118 | 148 |
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| Hispanic | 117 | 39 | 78 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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| White | 1,094 | 450 | 644 |
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| Two or more races | 76 | 34 | 42 |
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| Race Unknown | 155 | 77 | 78 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 7 | 3 | 4 |
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| Asian | 58 | 27 | 31 |
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| Black | 169 | 76 | 93 |
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| Hispanic | 109 | 32 | 77 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| White | 857 | 367 | 490 |
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| Two or more races | 65 | 28 | 37 |
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| Race Unknown | 118 | 57 | 61 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
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| Asian | 26 | 13 | 13 |
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| Black | 97 | 42 | 55 |
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| Hispanic | 8 | 7 | 1 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| White | 237 | 83 | 154 |
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| Two or more races | 11 | 6 | 5 |
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| Race Unknown | 37 | 20 | 17 |
Student Age Distribution
By age, Drew has 4 students under 18 years old and 39 students over 65 years old. There are 1,626 students under 25 years old, and 606 students over 25 years old out of 2,232 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 4 students are younger than 18 and 5 students are older than 65. Drew has 1,567 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 59 students aged 25 and over.
It has 59 graduate students aged under 25 and 547 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| 18-19 | 644 | 367 | 277 |
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| 20-21 | 670 | 380 | 290 |
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| 22-24 | 308 | 147 | 161 |
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| 25-29 | 120 | 49 | 71 |
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| 30-34 | 67 | 29 | 38 |
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| 35-39 | 77 | 30 | 47 |
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| 40-49 | 149 | 79 | 70 |
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| 50-64 | 154 | 90 | 64 |
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| Over 65 | 39 | 23 | 16 |
Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| 18-19 | 644 | 367 | 277 |
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| 20-21 | 667 | 379 | 288 |
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| 22-24 | 252 | 120 | 132 |
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| 25-29 | 42 | 9 | 33 |
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| 30-34 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
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| 35-39 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| 40-49 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| 50-64 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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| Over 65 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| 22-24 | 56 | 27 | 29 |
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| 25-29 | 78 | 40 | 38 |
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| 30-34 | 61 | 25 | 36 |
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| 35-39 | 76 | 29 | 47 |
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| 40-49 | 148 | 78 | 70 |
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| 50-64 | 150 | 88 | 62 |
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| Over 65 | 34 | 21 | 13 |
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 Drew University, 91 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 426 students are enrolled in some online courses.
22 students who live in New Jersey or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 69 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 | 2,232 | 91 | 426 |
| Undergraduate | 1,626 | 0 | 78 |
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| Graduate | 606 | 91 | 348 |
Online Student Population by Locality
| New Jersey Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 22 | 29 | 40 |
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| Undergraduate | - | - | - |
| Graduate | 22 | 29 | 40 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 1,626 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 62 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.81%.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 1,532 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 62 |
| Regular Part-time | 32 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 0 |
Drew Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,232 students are enrolled at Drew.
1,626 undergraduate and 606 graduate students are enrolled at Drew.
1,038 male (46.51%) and 1,194 female (53.49%) students are attending Drew.
428 international students (19.18%) are enrolled at Drew, including 241 undergraduate and 187 graduate students.
Drew has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 1,094 White (49.01%), 266 Black (11.92%), and 84 Asian (3.76%) students are enrolled.
4 students are under 18 and 39 students are over 65 years old.
91 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 426 students take some online courses.