The student population at Stetson University is 3,775 (2,349 undergraduate and 1,426 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 555 (12.82%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Stetson is 62.23% which is decreased by 735 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 180 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 73 male students for every 100 female students, down from 78 in 2015.
- 236 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 145.83% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,180 where 3,775 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 4,462 students in 2021 and was lowest at 3,669 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,330 to 3,775 students, a net loss of 555 (12.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Stetson University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,882 where 2,349 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 Stetson University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,298 where 1,426 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 Stetson University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 53.06%. The percentage was 66.17% 10 years ago and Stetson still has a high percentage of white students. 2.41% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.59% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 19.95% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.17% to 53.06%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.29% to 2.41%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.53% to 9.59%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.13% to 19.95%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6664 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5352 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Stetson University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
236 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has increased 145.83% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Stetson University from 2015 to 2025.