The student population at Christian Brothers University is 1,772 (1,155 undergraduate and 617 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 70 (3.80%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Christian Brothers is 65.18% which is decreased by 255 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 185 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 91 male students for every 100 female students, up from 85 in 2015.
- 47 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 235.71% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,960 where 1,772 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 2,157 students in 2018 and was lowest at 1,772 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,842 to 1,772 students, a net loss of 70 (3.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Christian Brothers University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,474 where 1,155 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 Christian Brothers University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 486 where 617 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 Christian Brothers University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 19.70% and the percentage of black students is 19.58% at Christian Brothers University. 1.41% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 14.45% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 44.25% to 19.70%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.83% to 1.41%. Black student enrollment decreased from 27.04% to 19.58%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.75% to 14.45%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8999 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7246 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Christian Brothers University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
47 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 235.71% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Christian Brothers University from 2015 to 2025.