Bucknell University Student Population

How many students at Bucknell?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Bucknell University has a total enrollment of 3,969 students, including 3,920 undergraduate and 49 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,896 male students (47.8%) and 2,073 female students (52.2%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,882 White students (72.6%) and 354 Hispanic students (8.9%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 3,920 undergraduate students (98.8%) and 49 graduate students (1.2%).

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences - which average 1,449 - Bucknell's body is significantly larger.

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

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,896 male (47.77%) and 2,073 female (52.23%) students are attending Bucknell University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 91.46.

By class level, 3,920 (98.77%) are undergraduate students and 49 (1.23%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 47.83% are male and 52.17% are female, while among graduate students, 42.86% are male and 57.14% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,882 White, 165 Black, and 173 Asian students out of a total of 3,969 are attending at Bucknell University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Bucknell University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 45.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

There are 3,897 students under 25 years old, and 61 students over 25 years old out of 3,969 total students.

Bucknell has 3,871 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 38 students aged 25 and over.

It has 26 graduate students aged under 25 and 23 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 3,920 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 37 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 0.94%.