The student population at Chowan University is 675 (603 undergraduate and 72 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 857 (55.94%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Chowan is 89.33% which is decreased by 919 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 62 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 135 male students for every 100 female students, up from 83 in 2015.
- 91 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 911.11% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,158 where 675 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 1,534 students in 2017 and was lowest at 675 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,532 to 675 students, a net loss of 857 (55.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Chowan University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,126 where 603 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 Chowan University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 32 where 72 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 Chowan University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 27.70% and the percentage of black students is 50.37% at Chowan University. 0.30% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.00% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 16.84% to 27.70%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.13% to 0.30%. Black student enrollment decreased from 71.21% to 50.37%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.72% to 8.00%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6610 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4611 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Chowan University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
91 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 911.11% since 2017. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Chowan University from 2015 to 2025.