The student population at Trine University is 4,646 (4,373 undergraduate and 273 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,251 (36.85%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Trine is 94.12% which is increased by 1,243 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 8 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 94 male students for every 100 female students, down from 148 in 2015.
- 279 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 3,387.50% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,050 where 4,646 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 4,646 students in 2025 and was lowest at 3,395 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,395 to 4,646 students, a net gain of 1,251 (36.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Trine University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,811 where 4,373 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 Trine University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 239 where 273 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 Trine University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 79.40%. The percentage was 71.10% 10 years ago and Trine still has a high percentage of white students. 2.32% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.52% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.10% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 71.10% to 79.40%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.56% to 2.32%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.12% to 4.52%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 7.39% to 7.10%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3610 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4868 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Trine University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
279 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 3,387.50% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Trine University from 2015 to 2025.