The student population at Saint Peter's University is 3,572 (2,263 undergraduate and 1,309 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 166 (4.87%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at St. Peter's is 63.35% which is decreased by 262 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 428 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 78 male students for every 100 female students, up from 61 in 2015.
- 742 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 839.24% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,404 where 3,572 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 3,673 students in 2024 and was lowest at 3,009 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,406 to 3,572 students, a net gain of 166 (4.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Saint Peter's University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,382 where 2,263 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 Peter's University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,022 where 1,309 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 Peter's University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 14.78% and the percentage of black students is 14.61% at Saint Peter's University. 5.68% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 30.71% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 21.70% to 14.78%. Asian enrollment declined from 6.75% to 5.68%. Black student enrollment decreased from 22.67% to 14.61%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 30.86% to 30.71%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8592 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.8015 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Saint Peter's University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
742 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 839.24% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Saint Peter's University from 2015 to 2025.