The student population at St. John's University-New York is 19,389 (15,640 undergraduate and 3,749 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,488 (7.13%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at St. John's University-New York is 80.66% which is decreased by 566 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 922 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 74 male students for every 100 female students, up from 73 in 2015.
- 981 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 137.53% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 20,519 where 19,389 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 21,718 students in 2020 and was lowest at 19,389 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 20,877 to 19,389 students, a net loss of 1,488 (7.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at St. John's University-New York since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 16,150 where 15,640 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. John's University-New York since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,370 where 3,749 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. John's University-New York since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 44.16% and the percentage of black students is 10.84% at St. John's University-New York. 13.72% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 21.40% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 41.99% to 44.16%. Asian enrollment declined from 14.38% to 13.72%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.17% to 10.84%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 12.67% to 21.40%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7270 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7684 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at St. John's University-New York over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
981 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 137.53% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at St. John's University-New York from 2015 to 2025.