The student population at Nova Southeastern University is 20,910 (7,311 undergraduate and 13,599 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,326 (10.01%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Nova Southeastern is 34.96% which is increased by 2,670 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 4,996 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 40 male students for every 100 female students, down from 44 in 2015.
- 5,509 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -39.48% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 21,119 where 20,910 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 23,236 students in 2016 and was lowest at 20,435 in 2019. Overall, enrollment dropped from 23,236 to 20,910 students, a net loss of 2,326 (10%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Nova Southeastern University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,846 where 7,311 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 Nova Southeastern University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 15,273 where 13,599 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 Nova Southeastern University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 28.52% and the percentage of black students is 17.16% at Nova Southeastern University. 9.69% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 31.55% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 31.82% to 28.52%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.60% to 9.69%. Black student enrollment decreased from 21.15% to 17.16%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 26.16% to 31.55%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7796 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7808 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Nova Southeastern University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
5,509 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 26% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -39.48% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Nova Southeastern University from 2015 to 2025.