The student population at Academy of Art University is 5,498 (3,644 undergraduate and 1,854 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 8,302 (60.16%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Academy of Art is 66.28% which is decreased by 5,473 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 2,829 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 68 male students for every 100 female students, down from 70 in 2015.
- 2,948 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -35.18% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,385 where 5,498 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment decreased every year from 2016 to 2025, falling from 13,800 to 5,498 students, a loss of 8,302 (60.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Academy of Art University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,269 where 3,644 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 Academy of Art University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,115 where 1,854 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 Academy of Art University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 28.19% and the percentage of black students is 12.99% at Academy of Art University. 7.46% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 18.01% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 21.75% to 28.19%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.94% to 7.46%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.44% to 12.99%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.45% to 18.01%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8622 which indicates that highly diverse. This decreased from 0.9343 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Academy of Art University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,948 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 54% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -35.18% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Academy of Art University from 2015 to 2025.