The student population at Pfeiffer University is 889 (696 undergraduate and 193 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 735 (45.26%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Pfeiffer is 78.29% which is decreased by 221 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 514 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 91 male students for every 100 female students, up from 58 in 2015.
- 144 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -69.81% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,221 where 889 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 1,624 students in 2016 and was lowest at 889 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,624 to 889 students, a net loss of 735 (45.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pfeiffer University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 796 where 696 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 Pfeiffer University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 425 where 193 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 Pfeiffer University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 57.93%. The percentage was 54.00% 10 years ago and Pfeiffer still has a high percentage of white students. 1.46% of enrolled students is Asian and 20.81% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.11% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 54.00% to 57.93%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.48% to 1.46%. Black student enrollment decreased from 25.80% to 20.81%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.14% to 9.11%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6114 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6404 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pfeiffer University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
144 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -69.81% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pfeiffer University from 2015 to 2025.