The student population at Troy University is 13,658 (10,222 undergraduate and 3,436 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 4,107 (23.12%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at TROY is 74.84% which is decreased by 3,968 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 139 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 60 male students for every 100 female students, down from 61 in 2015.
- 6,980 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 3.96% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 15,969 where 13,658 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 17,855 students in 2017 and was lowest at 13,658 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 17,765 to 13,658 students, a net loss of 4,107 (23.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Troy University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 12,425 where 10,222 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 Troy University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,545 where 3,436 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 Troy University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 51.38%. The percentage was 50.23% 10 years ago and TROY still has a high percentage of white students. 1.27% of enrolled students is Asian and 31.91% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.67% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 50.23% to 51.38%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.79% to 1.27%. Black student enrollment decreased from 32.63% to 31.91%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.69% to 5.67%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6289 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6391 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Troy University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
6,980 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 51% of total students. The number of online students has increased 3.96% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Troy University from 2015 to 2025.