Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,926 where 1,771 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 2,136 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,763 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,136 to 1,771 students, a net loss of 365 (17.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Claremont Graduate University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 27.16% and the percentage of black students is 9.32% at Claremont Graduate University. 11.91% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 21.01% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 34.83% to 27.16%. Asian enrollment grew from 9.50% to 11.91%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.90% to 9.32%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.30% to 21.01%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8591 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.8475 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Claremont Graduate University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
314 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 3,388.89% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Claremont Graduate University from 2015 to 2025.