The student population at Linfield University is 1,709 (1,652 undergraduate and 57 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 9 (0.53%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at LC is 96.66% which is decreased by 48 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 57 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 56 male students for every 100 female students, down from 67 in 2015.
- 105 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 2,525.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,554 where 1,709 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 1,754 students in 2023 and was lowest at 1,297 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,700 to 1,709 students, a net gain of 9 (0.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Linfield University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,538 where 1,652 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 Linfield University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 15 where 57 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 Linfield University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 57.46%. The percentage was 58.65% 10 years ago and LC still has a high percentage of white students. 5.68% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.93% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 22.29% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 58.65% to 57.46%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.65% to 5.68%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.00% to 1.93%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 12.82% to 22.29%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6104 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6212 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Linfield University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
105 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has increased 2,525.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Linfield University from 2015 to 2025.