Gannon University Student Population

How many students at Gannon?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Gannon University has a total enrollment of 4,189 students, including 2,768 undergraduate and 1,421 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,811 male students (43.2%) and 2,378 female students (56.8%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,269 White students (54.2%) and 231 Black students (5.5%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 2,768 undergraduate students (66.1%) and 1,421 graduate students (33.9%).
• Class Delivery: 236 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 785 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - Gannon's body is much smaller.

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

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,811 male (43.23%) and 2,378 female (56.77%) students are attending Gannon University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 76.16.

By class level, 2,768 (66.08%) are undergraduate students and 1,421 (33.92%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 42.49% are male and 57.51% are female, while among graduate students, 44.69% are male and 55.31% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,269 White, 231 Black, and 114 Asian students out of a total of 4,189 are attending at Gannon University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Gannon University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 69.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, Gannon has 387 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 3,381 students under 25 years old, and 808 students over 25 years old out of 4,189 total students.

Gannon has 2,677 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 91 students aged 25 and over.

It has 704 graduate students aged under 25 and 717 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

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 Gannon University, 236 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 785 students are enrolled in some online courses.

155 students who live in Pennsylvania or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 81 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,768 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 97 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.50%.94 students have transferred in as full-time status and 3 students transferred in as part-time status.