The student population at St. Joseph's University-New York is 3,899 (3,173 undergraduate and 726 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 850 (17.90%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at St. Joseph's University-New York is 81.38% which is decreased by 705 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 145 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 47 male students for every 100 female students, unchanged since 2015.
- 567 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 137.24% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,540 where 3,899 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 5,119 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,176 in 2018. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,749 to 3,899 students, a net loss of 850 (17.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at St. Joseph's University-New York since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,853 where 3,173 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 St. Joseph's University-New York since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 688 where 726 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 St. Joseph's University-New York since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 53.24%. The percentage was 62.01% 10 years ago and St. Joseph's University-New York still has a high percentage of white students. 4.26% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.85% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 22.67% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.01% to 53.24%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.33% to 4.26%. Black student enrollment decreased from 10.51% to 8.85%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 12.09% to 22.67%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6548 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5885 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at St. Joseph's University-New York over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
567 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 137.24% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at St. Joseph's University-New York from 2015 to 2025.