The student population at Strayer University-Maryland is 1,290 (1,044 undergraduate and 246 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,691 (56.73%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Strayer University-Maryland is 80.93% which is decreased by 1,136 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 555 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 36 male students for every 100 female students, down from 51 in 2015.
- 1,253 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -19.58% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,427 where 1,290 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 3,244 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,290 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,981 to 1,290 students, a net loss of 1,691 (56.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Strayer University-Maryland since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,951 where 1,044 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 Strayer University-Maryland since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 476 where 246 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 Strayer University-Maryland since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 12.87% and the percentage of black students is 73.26% at Strayer University-Maryland. 1.01% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 5.58% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 12.41% to 12.87%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.44% to 1.01%. Black student enrollment increased from 72.79% to 73.26%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.23% to 5.58%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4416 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4509 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Strayer University-Maryland over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,253 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 97% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -19.58% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Strayer University-Maryland from 2015 to 2025.