The student population at Ramapo College of New Jersey is 5,981 (5,444 undergraduate and 537 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 45 (0.75%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Ramapo College of New Jersey is 91.02% which is decreased by 217 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 172 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 71 male students for every 100 female students, down from 79 in 2015.
- 255 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 72.30% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,945 where 5,981 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 6,234 students in 2017 and was lowest at 5,478 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,026 to 5,981 students, a net loss of 45 (0.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ramapo College of New Jersey since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,417 where 5,444 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 Ramapo College of New Jersey since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 528 where 537 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 Ramapo College of New Jersey since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 53.34%. The percentage was 64.62% 10 years ago and Ramapo College of New Jersey still has a high percentage of white students. 9.85% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.15% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 25.01% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.62% to 53.34%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.87% to 9.85%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.36% to 6.15%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 12.69% to 25.01%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6395 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5586 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ramapo College of New Jersey over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
255 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has increased 72.30% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ramapo College of New Jersey from 2015 to 2025.