The student population at Denison University is 2,394 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 140 (6.21%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 91 male students for every 100 female students, up from 76 in 2015.
- All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Denison University does not offer online degree/certificate program).
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,335 where 2,394 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 2,416 students in 2023 and was lowest at 2,254 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,254 to 2,394 students, a net gain of 140 (6.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Denison University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 60.19%. The percentage was 66.15% 10 years ago and Denison still has a high percentage of white students. 4.26% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.35% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.27% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.15% to 60.19%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.90% to 4.26%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.65% to 5.35%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 10.03% to 7.27%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6262 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5450 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Denison University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Denison University does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.