The student population at Towson University is 19,401 (16,264 undergraduate and 3,137 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,700 (12.22%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Towson is 83.83% which is decreased by 2,602 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 98 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 63 male students for every 100 female students, unchanged since 2015.
- 1,638 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 207.32% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 21,428 where 19,401 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 22,923 students in 2019 and was lowest at 19,401 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 22,101 to 19,401 students, a net loss of 2,700 (12.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Towson University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 18,338 where 16,264 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 Towson University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,090 where 3,137 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 Towson University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 39.98% and the percentage of black students is 32.57% at Towson University. 6.38% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.56% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.27% to 39.98%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.06% to 6.38%. Black student enrollment increased from 16.95% to 32.57%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.90% to 10.56%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7159 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5882 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Towson University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,638 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 207.32% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Towson University from 2015 to 2025.