The student population at Biola University is 5,434 (3,481 undergraduate and 1,953 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 793 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Biola is 64.06% which is decreased by 749 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 44 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.15 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
1,227 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 396.76% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,819 where 5,434 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
64.06% of total students is undergraduate students and 35.94% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 749 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 44 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.15 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Biola than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Biola University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,808 where 3,481 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 Biola University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,011 where 1,953 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 Biola University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 37.91% and the percentage of black students is 3.50% at Biola University. 14.94% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 19.89% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 47.15% to 37.91%. Asian enrollment declined from 20.59% to 14.94%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.97% to 3.50%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 16.19% to 19.89%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7879 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7055 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Biola University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,227 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 396.76% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Biola University from 2015 to 2025.