The student population at Abilene Christian University is 5,219 (3,263 undergraduate and 1,956 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 675 (14.85%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Abilene Christian is 62.52% which is decreased by 497 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,172 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 53 male students for every 100 female students, down from 67 in 2015.
- 1,583 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 311.17% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,071 where 5,219 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 5,292 students in 2020 and was lowest at 4,544 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,544 to 5,219 students, a net gain of 675 (14.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Abilene Christian University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,454 where 3,263 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Abilene Christian University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,617 where 1,956 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Abilene Christian University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 53.96%. The percentage was 64.02% 10 years ago and Abilene Christian still has a high percentage of white students. 2.07% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.03% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 17.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.02% to 53.96%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.95% to 2.07%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.51% to 13.03%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.94% to 17.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6585 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5566 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Abilene Christian University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,583 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 311.17% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Abilene Christian University from 2015 to 2025.