The student population at Saint Edward's University is 3,033 (2,499 undergraduate and 534 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,587 (34.35%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Saint Edward's is 82.39% which is decreased by 1,524 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 63 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 62 male students for every 100 female students, down from 63 in 2015.
- 279 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 862.07% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,893 where 3,033 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment decreased every year from 2016 to 2025, falling from 4,620 to 3,033 students, a loss of 1,587 (34.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Saint Edward's University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,314 where 2,499 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 Edward's University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 579 where 534 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 Edward's University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 29.81% and the percentage of black students is 4.85% at Saint Edward's University. 2.14% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 52.72% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 39.85% to 29.81%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.12% to 2.14%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.05% to 4.85%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 37.51% to 52.72%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6298 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6966 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Saint Edward's University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
279 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 862.07% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Saint Edward's University from 2015 to 2025.