The student population at Dillard University is 1,080 (1,068 undergraduate and 12 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 105 (8.86%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Dillard is 98.89% which is decreased by 117 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 12 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 37 male students for every 100 female students, unchanged since 2015.
- 31 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 287.50% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,211 where 1,080 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,309 students in 2019 and was lowest at 1,080 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,185 to 1,080 students, a net loss of 105 (8.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Dillard University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,210 where 1,068 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 Dillard University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2 where 12 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 Dillard University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 0.65% and the percentage of black students is 87.78% at Dillard University. 0.09% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 1.11% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 0.08% to 0.65%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 0.09%. Black student enrollment decreased from 90.63% to 87.78%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.42% to 1.11%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2281 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1785 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Dillard University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
31 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 287.50% since 2019. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Dillard University from 2015 to 2025.