The student population at Lasell University is 1,668 (1,293 undergraduate and 375 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 492 (22.78%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Lasell is 77.52% which is decreased by 522 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 30 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 56 male students for every 100 female students, up from 50 in 2015.
- 268 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 44.09% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,881 where 1,668 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 2,160 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,527 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,160 to 1,668 students, a net loss of 492 (22.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lasell University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,516 where 1,293 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 Lasell University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 365 where 375 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 Lasell University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 58.09%. The percentage was 67.50% 10 years ago and Lasell still has a high percentage of white students. 2.40% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.61% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 67.50% to 58.09%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.99% to 2.40%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.62% to 10.61%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.18% to 12.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6341 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5336 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lasell University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
268 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 44.09% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lasell University from 2015 to 2025.