The student population at Rochester Christian University is 1,193 (1,161 undergraduate and 32 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 20 (1.71%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Rochester is 97.32% which is increased by 13 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 7 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 65 male students for every 100 female students, up from 63 in 2015.
- 204 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 36.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,158 where 1,193 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 1,231 students in 2021 and was lowest at 1,087 in 2020. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,173 to 1,193 students, a net gain of 20 (1.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rochester Christian University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,130 where 1,161 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 Rochester Christian University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 28 where 32 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 Rochester Christian University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 62.87%. The percentage was 54.05% 10 years ago and Rochester still has a high percentage of white students. 2.01% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.91% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.95% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 54.05% to 62.87%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.94% to 2.01%. Black student enrollment increased from 13.55% to 13.91%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.28% to 4.95%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5815 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6889 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rochester Christian University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
204 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 36.00% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rochester Christian University from 2015 to 2025.