The student population at Saint Louis University is 17,059 (10,413 undergraduate and 6,646 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 12 (0.07%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Saint Louis is 61.04% which is decreased by 1,988 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 2,000 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 80 male students for every 100 female students, up from 69 in 2015.
- 1,143 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 15.45% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 15,118 where 17,059 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 17,202 students in 2024 and was lowest at 12,229 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 17,047 to 17,059 students, a net gain of 12 (0.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Saint Louis University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 10,027 where 10,413 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 Louis University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,091 where 6,646 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 Louis University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 50.74%. The percentage was 71.40% 10 years ago and Saint Louis still has a high percentage of white students. 9.00% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.61% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.55% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 71.40% to 50.74%. Asian enrollment grew from 7.07% to 9.00%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.47% to 7.61%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.90% to 6.55%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7228 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.4780 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Saint Louis University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,143 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has increased 15.45% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Saint Louis University from 2015 to 2025.