The student population at Nazareth University is 2,401 (1,882 undergraduate and 519 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 470 (16.37%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Nazareth is 78.38% which is decreased by 226 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 244 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 37 male students for every 100 female students, up from 36 in 2015.
- 81 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 102.50% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,741 where 2,401 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 2,987 students in 2019 and was lowest at 2,401 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,871 to 2,401 students, a net loss of 470 (16.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Nazareth University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,099 where 1,882 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 Nazareth University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 643 where 519 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 Nazareth University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 78.72%. The percentage was 74.23% 10 years ago and Nazareth still has a high percentage of white students. 2.46% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.12% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.46% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 74.23% to 78.72%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.58% to 2.46%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.37% to 5.12%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.35% to 7.46%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3706 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4422 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Nazareth University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
81 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 102.50% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Nazareth University from 2015 to 2025.