The student population at University of Notre Dame is 13,042 (8,880 undergraduate and 4,162 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 750 (6.10%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at ND is 68.09% which is increased by 418 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 332 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 110 male students for every 100 female students, down from 121 in 2015.
- 246 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 156.25% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,771 where 13,042 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 13,174 students in 2024 and was lowest at 12,292 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 12,292 to 13,042 students, a net gain of 750 (6.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Notre Dame since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,758 where 8,880 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 University of Notre Dame since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,013 where 4,162 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 University of Notre Dame since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.36%. The percentage was 66.14% 10 years ago and ND still has a high percentage of white students. 5.37% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.11% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.14% to 56.36%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.99% to 5.37%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.29% to 4.11%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.48% to 13.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6578 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5485 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Notre Dame over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
246 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has increased 156.25% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Notre Dame from 2015 to 2025.