The student population at Tulane University of Louisiana is 13,310 (8,192 undergraduate and 5,118 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 825 (6.61%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Tulane is 61.55% which is increased by 351 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 474 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 62 male students for every 100 female students, down from 77 in 2015.
- 2,064 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 958.46% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,141 where 13,310 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 14,047 students in 2022 and was lowest at 12,384 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 12,485 to 13,310 students, a net gain of 825 (6.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Tulane University of Louisiana since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,183 where 8,192 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 Tulane University of Louisiana since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,958 where 5,118 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 Tulane University of Louisiana since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.10%. The percentage was 62.59% 10 years ago and Tulane still has a high percentage of white students. 5.91% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.93% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.16% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.59% to 56.10%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.21% to 5.91%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.81% to 10.93%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.09% to 10.16%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6580 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5958 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Tulane University of Louisiana over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,064 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 958.46% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Tulane University of Louisiana from 2015 to 2025.