The student population at New York Film Academy is 1,132 (849 undergraduate and 283 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 816 (41.89%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at New York Film Academy is 75.00% which is decreased by 508 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 308 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 125 male students for every 100 female students, down from 126 in 2015.
- 11 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -99.13% since 2015. (Note: The high increase/decrease may be due to the pandemic)
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,497 where 1,132 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 2,061 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,132 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,948 to 1,132 students, a net loss of 816 (41.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at New York Film Academy since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,097 where 849 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 New York Film Academy since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 400 where 283 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 New York Film Academy since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 11.93% and the percentage of black students is 6.80% at New York Film Academy. 1.68% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.34% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 34.65% to 11.93%. Asian enrollment declined from 21.61% to 1.68%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.85% to 6.80%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.47% to 10.34%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.9698 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.8193 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at New York Film Academy over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
11 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 1% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -99.13% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at New York Film Academy from 2015 to 2025.