The student population at University of St Thomas is 4,301 (3,365 undergraduate and 936 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 944 (28.12%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UST is 78.24% which is increased by 1,599 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 655 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 77 male students for every 100 female students, up from 57 in 2015.
- 1,129 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 222.57% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,571 where 4,301 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 4,301 students in 2025 and was lowest at 3,168 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,357 to 4,301 students, a net gain of 944 (28.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of St Thomas since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,351 where 3,365 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 St Thomas since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,220 where 936 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 St Thomas since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 21.69% and the percentage of black students is 10.60% at University of St Thomas. 9.18% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 49.24% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 29.73% to 21.69%. Asian enrollment grew from 8.58% to 9.18%. Black student enrollment decreased from 10.78% to 10.60%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 36.49% to 49.24%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6905 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7591 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 St Thomas over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,129 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 26% of total students. The number of online students has increased 222.57% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of St Thomas from 2015 to 2025.