The student population at Clarkson University is 3,348 (2,296 undergraduate and 1,052 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 562 (14.37%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Clarkson is 68.58% which is decreased by 961 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 399 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 197 male students for every 100 female students, down from 226 in 2015.
- 317 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 86.47% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,975 where 3,348 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 4,384 students in 2017 and was lowest at 3,348 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,910 to 3,348 students, a net loss of 562 (14.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Clarkson University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,902 where 2,296 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 Clarkson University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,073 where 1,052 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 Clarkson University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 62.57%. The percentage was 77.77% 10 years ago and Clarkson still has a high percentage of white students. 3.82% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.51% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 77.77% to 62.57%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.99% to 3.82%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.99% to 2.51%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.07% to 10.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5940 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.3918 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Clarkson University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
317 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 86.47% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Clarkson University from 2015 to 2025.