The student population at Franciscan University of Steubenville is 3,976 (3,219 undergraduate and 757 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,260 (46.39%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Franciscan University of Steubenville is 80.96% which is increased by 1,116 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 144 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 87 male students for every 100 female students, up from 69 in 2015.
- 1,119 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 390.79% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,257 where 3,976 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment increased every year from 2016 to 2025, growing from 2,716 to 3,976 students, a gain of 1,260 (46.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Franciscan University of Steubenville since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,497 where 3,219 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 Franciscan University of Steubenville since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 760 where 757 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 Franciscan University of Steubenville since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 67.96%. The percentage was 80.23% 10 years ago and Franciscan University of Steubenville still has a high percentage of white students. 2.94% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.11% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 20.67% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.23% to 67.96%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.99% to 2.94%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.55% to 1.11%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.46% to 20.67%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4941 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3465 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Franciscan University of Steubenville over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,119 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 28% of total students. The number of online students has increased 390.79% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Franciscan University of Steubenville from 2015 to 2025.