The student population at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College is 20,081 (16,496 undergraduate and 3,585 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,648 (8.94%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Baruch College is 82.15% which is increased by 1,242 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 406 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 97 male students for every 100 female students, down from 100 in 2015.
- 899 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 732.41% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 19,106 where 20,081 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 20,081 students in 2025 and was lowest at 18,029 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 18,433 to 20,081 students, a net gain of 1,648 (8.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 15,633 where 16,496 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 CUNY Bernard M Baruch College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,472 where 3,585 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 CUNY Bernard M Baruch College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 19.15% and the percentage of black students is 9.25% at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College. 33.50% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 26.79% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 26.11% to 19.15%. Asian enrollment grew from 29.35% to 33.50%. Black student enrollment decreased from 9.42% to 9.25%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 20.50% to 26.79%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7702 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7945 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
899 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has increased 732.41% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College from 2015 to 2025.