The student population at College of Saint Benedict is 1,429 (1,391 undergraduate and 38 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 514 (26.45%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Saint Benedict is 97.34% which is decreased by 552 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 38 and it has been increasing.
- 38 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 153.33% since 2015. (Note: The high increase/decrease may be due to the pandemic)
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,694 where 1,429 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 1,958 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,429 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,943 to 1,429 students, a net loss of 514 (26.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at College of Saint Benedict since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,682 where 1,391 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 College of Saint Benedict since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 12 where 38 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 College of Saint Benedict since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 75.65%. The percentage was 79.16% 10 years ago and Saint Benedict still has a high percentage of white students. 3.15% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.17% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.36% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.16% to 75.65%. Asian enrollment declined from 5.97% to 3.15%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.78% to 2.17%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.18% to 10.36%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4154 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3652 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at College of Saint Benedict over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
38 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 153.33% since 2021. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at College of Saint Benedict from 2015 to 2025.