The student population at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is 8,045 (5,690 undergraduate and 2,355 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 607 (7.02%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at FDU-Metropolitan is 70.73% which is increased by 7 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 614 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 70 male students for every 100 female students, down from 75 in 2015.
- 1,759 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 181.89% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,859 where 8,045 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 8,652 students in 2016 and was lowest at 7,285 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,652 to 8,045 students, a net loss of 607 (7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,650 where 5,690 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 Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,209 where 2,355 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 Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 40.04% and the percentage of black students is 7.72% at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus. 6.46% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 23.54% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 33.85% to 40.04%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.62% to 6.46%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.56% to 7.72%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 20.40% to 23.54%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7737 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.8342 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,759 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 181.89% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus from 2015 to 2025.