The student population at Rowan University is 21,026 (16,100 undergraduate and 4,926 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 4,871 (30.15%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Rowan is 76.57% which is increased by 2,931 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,940 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 95 male students for every 100 female students, down from 103 in 2015.
- 2,733 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 149.59% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 19,005 where 21,026 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 21,026 students in 2025 and was lowest at 16,155 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 16,155 to 21,026 students, a net gain of 4,871 (30.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rowan University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 15,233 where 16,100 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 Rowan University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,772 where 4,926 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 Rowan University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 55.44%. The percentage was 67.43% 10 years ago and Rowan still has a high percentage of white students. 8.33% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.85% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.05% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 67.43% to 55.44%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.65% to 8.33%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.85% to 10.85%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.41% to 14.05%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6529 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5230 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rowan University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,733 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 149.59% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rowan University from 2015 to 2025.