The student population at Long Island University is 16,689 (12,072 undergraduate and 4,617 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 8,066 (93.54%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Long Island is 72.34% which is increased by 5,848 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 2,218 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 59 male students for every 100 female students, unchanged since 2015.
- 327 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 35.12% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,550 where 16,689 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 16,689 students in 2025 and was lowest at 8,499 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 8,623 to 16,689 students, a net gain of 8,066 (93.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Long Island University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 9,570 where 12,072 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 Long Island University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,980 where 4,617 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 Long Island University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 43.17% and the percentage of black students is 8.72% at Long Island University. 10.74% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 14.88% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 49.95% to 43.17%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.40% to 10.74%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.70% to 8.72%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.73% to 14.88%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7717 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7300 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Long Island University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
327 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has increased 35.12% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Long Island University from 2015 to 2025.