The student population at The Catholic University of America is 5,243 (3,177 undergraduate and 2,066 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,278 (19.60%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at The Catholic University of America is 60.60% which is decreased by 303 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 975 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 93 male students for every 100 female students, up from 90 in 2015.
- 459 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -15.16% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,615 where 5,243 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 6,521 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,968 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,521 to 5,243 students, a net loss of 1,278 (19.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at The Catholic University of America since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,196 where 3,177 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 The Catholic University of America since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,420 where 2,066 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 The Catholic University of America since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 51.00%. The percentage was 55.30% 10 years ago and The Catholic University of America still has a high percentage of white students. 3.22% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.45% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 16.36% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.30% to 51.00%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.13% to 3.22%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.34% to 8.45%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.55% to 16.36%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7021 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6750 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at The Catholic University of America over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
459 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -15.16% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at The Catholic University of America from 2015 to 2025.