The student population at Salve Regina University is 2,791 (2,135 undergraduate and 656 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 34 (1.23%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Salve Regina is 76.50% which is decreased by 22 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 56 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 44 male students for every 100 female students, up from 43 in 2015.
- 568 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 402.65% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,784 where 2,791 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 4 decreases. It peaked at 2,872 students in 2023 and was lowest at 2,647 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,757 to 2,791 students, a net gain of 34 (1.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Salve Regina University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,139 where 2,135 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 Salve Regina University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 645 where 656 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 Salve Regina University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 75.03%. The percentage was 78.35% 10 years ago and Salve Regina still has a high percentage of white students. 1.36% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.01% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.39% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.35% to 75.03%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.20% to 1.36%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.39% to 3.01%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.59% to 9.39%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4261 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3819 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Salve Regina University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
568 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 402.65% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Salve Regina University from 2015 to 2025.