The student population at St Catherine University is 3,651 (2,498 undergraduate and 1,153 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,310 (26.41%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at St. Kate's is 68.42% which is decreased by 822 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 488 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 6 male students for every 100 female students, unchanged since 2015.
- 1,130 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 218.31% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,267 where 3,651 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 4,961 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,533 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,961 to 3,651 students, a net loss of 1,310 (26.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at St Catherine University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,899 where 2,498 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 Catherine University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,368 where 1,153 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 Catherine University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 54.75%. The percentage was 70.03% 10 years ago and St. Kate's still has a high percentage of white students. 10.63% of enrolled students is Asian and 14.95% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.79% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.03% to 54.75%. Asian enrollment grew from 8.87% to 10.63%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.12% to 14.95%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.92% to 10.79%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6536 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4937 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at St Catherine University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,130 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 31% of total students. The number of online students has increased 218.31% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at St Catherine University from 2015 to 2025.