The student population at DeSales University is 2,972 (2,166 undergraduate and 806 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 164 (5.23%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at DeSales is 72.88% which is decreased by 125 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 39 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 54 male students for every 100 female students, down from 65 in 2015.
- 640 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 41.28% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,194 where 2,972 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 3,460 students in 2020 and was lowest at 2,919 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,136 to 2,972 students, a net loss of 164 (5.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at DeSales University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,326 where 2,166 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 DeSales University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 868 where 806 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 DeSales University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 69.15%. The percentage was 75.16% 10 years ago and DeSales still has a high percentage of white students. 5.25% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.48% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.06% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.16% to 69.15%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.20% to 5.25%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.86% to 5.48%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.85% to 14.06%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4959 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4230 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at DeSales University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
640 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 41.28% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at DeSales University from 2015 to 2025.