The student population at Lourdes University is 964 (759 undergraduate and 205 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 566 (36.99%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Lourdes is 78.73% which is decreased by 478 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 88 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 72 male students for every 100 female students, up from 41 in 2015.
- 95 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 26.67% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,278 where 964 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,547 students in 2020 and was lowest at 964 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,530 to 964 students, a net loss of 566 (37%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lourdes University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,010 where 759 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 Lourdes University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 268 where 205 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 Lourdes University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 61.51%. The percentage was 74.05% 10 years ago and Lourdes still has a high percentage of white students. 2.18% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.31% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.05% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.05% to 61.51%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.39% to 2.18%. Black student enrollment decreased from 12.22% to 11.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.67% to 7.05%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5974 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4316 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lourdes University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
95 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has increased 26.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lourdes University from 2015 to 2025.