The student population at Quinnipiac University is 9,424 (6,557 undergraduate and 2,867 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 230 (2.38%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Quinnipiac is 69.58% which is decreased by 425 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 195 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 61 male students for every 100 female students, down from 62 in 2015.
- 984 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1.23% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,576 where 9,424 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 10,207 students in 2019 and was lowest at 8,788 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,654 to 9,424 students, a net loss of 230 (2.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Quinnipiac University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,768 where 6,557 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 Quinnipiac University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,809 where 2,867 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 Quinnipiac University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 70.35%. The percentage was 74.59% 10 years ago and Quinnipiac still has a high percentage of white students. 4.73% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.02% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.97% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.59% to 70.35%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.19% to 4.73%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.12% to 5.02%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.81% to 11.97%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4852 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4336 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Quinnipiac University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
984 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 1.23% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Quinnipiac University from 2015 to 2025.