How many students at HUC JIR? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 240 students have enrolled in Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and all students are attending graduate schools.
By gender, 89 male and 151 female students are attending the school.
It has fewer students compared to similar colleges (325 students on average - private (not-for-profit) Theological seminaries, Bible college, and other faith-related institution).
51 students are enrolled exclusively, and 87 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
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion has a total of 240 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. All 240 students are enrolled into graduate programs.
By gender, 89 male and 151 female students (the male-female ratio is 37:63) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Graduate |
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| Total | 240 |
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| Men | 89 |
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| Women | 151 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 179 White, 1 Black, and 1 Asian students out of a total of 240 are attending at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 40.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
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| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Black | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Hispanic | 11 | 3 | 8 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 179 | 66 | 113 |
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| Two or more races | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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| Race Unknown | 43 | 17 | 26 |
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Student Age Distribution
There are 32 students under 25 years old, and 234 students over 25 years old out of 266 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
Student Age Distribution
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 22-24 | 32 | 23 | 9 |
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| 25-29 | 94 | 60 | 34 |
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| 30-34 | 44 | 29 | 15 |
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| 35-39 | 27 | 14 | 13 |
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| 40-49 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
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| 50-64 | 19 | 15 | 4 |
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| Over 65 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
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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 Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, 51 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 87 students are enrolled in some online courses.
5 students who live in New York or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 46 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 |
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| All Students | 240 | 51 | 87 |
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| Undergraduate | Undergraduate Program Not Offered |
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| Graduate | 240 | 51 | 87 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| New York Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 5 | 42 | 4 |
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HUC JIR Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 240 students are enrolled at HUC JIR.
240 graduate students are enrolled at HUC JIR.
89 male (37.08%) and 151 female (62.92%) students are attending HUC JIR.
1 international students (0.42%) are enrolled at HUC JIR.
HUC JIR has a student population that is predominantly White: 179 White (74.58%), 1 Black (0.42%), and 1 Asian (0.42%) students are enrolled.
51 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 87 students take some online courses.