The student population at Faulkner University is 3,086 (1,758 undergraduate and 1,328 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 176 (5.40%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Faulkner is 56.97% which is decreased by 806 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 630 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 73 male students for every 100 female students, up from 64 in 2015.
- 1,472 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 120.36% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,082 where 3,086 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 3,350 students in 2018 and was lowest at 2,817 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,262 to 3,086 students, a net loss of 176 (5.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Faulkner University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,180 where 1,758 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 Faulkner University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 901 where 1,328 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 Faulkner University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 52.69%. The percentage was 45.65% 10 years ago and Faulkner still has a high percentage of white students. 1.23% of enrolled students is Asian and 30.56% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.57% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 45.65% to 52.69%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.49% to 1.23%. Black student enrollment decreased from 45.16% to 30.56%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.18% to 4.57%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6262 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5868 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Faulkner University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,472 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 48% of total students. The number of online students has increased 120.36% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Faulkner University from 2015 to 2025.