The student population at Chestnut Hill College is 1,288 (868 undergraduate and 420 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 663 (33.98%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at CHC is 67.39% which is decreased by 575 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 88 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 57 male students for every 100 female students, up from 42 in 2015.
- 142 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 992.31% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,617 where 1,288 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 1,951 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,288 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,951 to 1,288 students, a net loss of 663 (34%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Chestnut Hill College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,168 where 868 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 Chestnut Hill College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 450 where 420 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 Chestnut Hill College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 36.02% and the percentage of black students is 25.85% at Chestnut Hill College. 2.02% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.79% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 44.75% to 36.02%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.95% to 2.02%. Black student enrollment decreased from 32.03% to 25.85%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.00% to 10.79%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7910 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6896 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Chestnut Hill College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
142 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 992.31% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Chestnut Hill College from 2015 to 2025.