The student population at Thomas Jefferson University is 8,238 (3,772 undergraduate and 4,466 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 4,521 (121.63%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Thomas Jefferson is 45.79% which is increased by 2,897 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,624 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 37 male students for every 100 female students, down from 48 in 2015.
- 927 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 178.38% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,884 where 8,238 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 8,315 students in 2024 and was lowest at 3,717 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,717 to 8,238 students, a net gain of 4,521 (121.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Thomas Jefferson University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,855 where 3,772 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 Thomas Jefferson University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,029 where 4,466 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 Thomas Jefferson University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 49.17% and the percentage of black students is 12.49% at Thomas Jefferson University. 15.95% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 9.95% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.51% to 49.17%. Asian enrollment grew from 13.88% to 15.95%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.54% to 12.49%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.77% to 9.95%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7050 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.4778 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Thomas Jefferson University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
927 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 178.38% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Thomas Jefferson University from 2015 to 2025.