The student population at Lesley University is 2,557 (1,229 undergraduate and 1,328 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,510 (49.54%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Lesley is 48.06% which is decreased by 753 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 1,757 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 30 male students for every 100 female students, up from 22 in 2015.
- 496 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 21.27% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,132 where 2,557 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 5,067 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,557 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,067 to 2,557 students, a net loss of 2,510 (49.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lesley University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,813 where 1,229 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 Lesley University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,319 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 Lesley University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 54.75%. The percentage was 64.69% 10 years ago and Lesley still has a high percentage of white students. 5.48% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.63% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.02% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.69% to 54.75%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.26% to 5.48%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.26% to 7.63%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.37% to 13.02%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6736 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5718 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lesley University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
496 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 21.27% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lesley University from 2015 to 2025.