Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,637 where 4,401 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 4,985 students in 2017 and was lowest at 4,392 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,984 to 4,401 students, a net loss of 583 (11.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Teachers College at Columbia University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 30.04% and the percentage of black students is 7.86% at Teachers College at Columbia University. 12.50% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 11.27% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 44.50% to 30.04%. Asian enrollment grew from 11.94% to 12.50%. Black student enrollment decreased from 9.21% to 7.86%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.17% to 11.27%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8747 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7682 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Teachers College at Columbia University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
251 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 126.13% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Teachers College at Columbia University from 2015 to 2025.