The student population at Saint Ambrose University is 2,498 (1,939 undergraduate and 559 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 768 (23.52%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Saint Ambrose is 77.62% which is decreased by 551 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 217 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 75 male students for every 100 female students, up from 73 in 2015.
- 225 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 525.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,944 where 2,498 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 3,266 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,498 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,266 to 2,498 students, a net loss of 768 (23.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Saint Ambrose University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,254 where 1,939 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 Saint Ambrose University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 691 where 559 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 Saint Ambrose University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 68.73%. The percentage was 79.61% 10 years ago and Saint Ambrose still has a high percentage of white students. 1.60% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.09% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.13% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.61% to 68.73%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.38% to 1.60%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.12% to 7.09%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.82% to 10.13%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5098 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3613 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Saint Ambrose University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
225 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 525.00% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Saint Ambrose University from 2015 to 2025.