The student population at Dominican University is 3,803 (2,690 undergraduate and 1,113 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 107 (2.90%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Dominican is 70.73% which is increased by 418 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 311 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 40 male students for every 100 female students, down from 41 in 2015.
- 1,040 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 333.33% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,304 where 3,803 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 3,803 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,990 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,696 to 3,803 students, a net gain of 107 (2.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Dominican University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,246 where 2,690 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 since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,058 where 1,113 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 since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 28.50% and the percentage of black students is 6.65% at Dominican University. 3.05% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 54.25% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 44.64% to 28.50%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.90% to 3.05%. Black student enrollment decreased from 9.09% to 6.65%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 33.04% to 54.25%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6189 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6824 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Dominican University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,040 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 333.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Dominican University from 2015 to 2025.