Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 172 where 424 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 424 students in 2025 and was lowest at 93 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 174 to 424 students, a net gain of 250 (143.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at American Jewish University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 77.12%. The percentage was 20.69% 10 years ago and AJU still has a high percentage of white students. 0.71% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.89% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.44% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 20.69% to 77.12%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.15% to 0.71%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.45% to 1.89%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.30% to 13.44%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3865 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.9552 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at American Jewish University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
353 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 83% of total students. The number of online students has increased 4,942.86% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at American Jewish University from 2015 to 2025.