The student population at Spalding University is 1,553 (718 undergraduate and 835 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 649 (29.47%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Spalding is 46.23% which is decreased by 469 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 180 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 44 male students for every 100 female students, up from 34 in 2015.
- 387 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 265.09% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,778 where 1,553 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 2,322 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,532 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,202 to 1,553 students, a net loss of 649 (29.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Spalding University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 955 where 718 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 Spalding University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 824 where 835 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 Spalding University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 58.34%. The percentage was 62.72% 10 years ago and Spalding still has a high percentage of white students. 2.77% of enrolled students is Asian and 18.80% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.41% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.72% to 58.34%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.41% to 2.77%. Black student enrollment increased from 17.98% to 18.80%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.09% to 5.41%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6204 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5729 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Spalding University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
387 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 265.09% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Spalding University from 2015 to 2025.