The student population at University of Saint Joseph is 1,952 (993 undergraduate and 959 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 601 (23.54%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at USJ is 50.87% which is increased by 33 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 634 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 32 male students for every 100 female students, up from 13 in 2015.
- 407 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 59.61% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,261 where 1,952 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 2,553 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,939 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,553 to 1,952 students, a net loss of 601 (23.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Saint Joseph since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 898 where 993 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 Saint Joseph since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,363 where 959 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 Saint Joseph since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 55.89%. The percentage was 55.97% 10 years ago and USJ still has a high percentage of white students. 5.43% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.71% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 16.34% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.97% to 55.89%. Asian enrollment declined from 5.95% to 5.43%. Black student enrollment decreased from 10.73% to 10.71%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.46% to 16.34%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6460 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6604 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Saint Joseph over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
407 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 59.61% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Saint Joseph from 2015 to 2025.