The student population at Dominican University of California is 1,900 (1,114 undergraduate and 786 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 37 (1.99%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at DUofC is 58.63% which is decreased by 269 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 306 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 41 male students for every 100 female students, up from 37 in 2015.
- 141 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -15.06% 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 1,859 where 1,900 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 2,026 students in 2024 and was lowest at 1,744 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,863 to 1,900 students, a net gain of 37 (2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Dominican University of California since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,295 where 1,114 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 Dominican University of California since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 564 where 786 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 Dominican University of California since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 24.53% and the percentage of black students is 5.26% at Dominican University of California. 32.74% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 27.00% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 42.19% to 24.53%. Asian enrollment grew from 18.79% to 32.74%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.78% to 5.26%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 16.75% to 27.00%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7569 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7531 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Dominican University of California over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
141 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -15.06% since 2021. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Dominican University of California from 2015 to 2025.