The student population at American University is 13,885 (7,917 undergraduate and 5,968 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,067 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at American is 57.02% which is increased by 577 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 490 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.72 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,516 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 643.14% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,765 where 13,885 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
57.02% of total students is undergraduate students and 42.98% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 577 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 490 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.72 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in American than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at American University since 2013.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,013 where 7,917 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at American University since 2013.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,752 where 5,968 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at American University since 2013.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 50.93%. The percentage was 49.20% 10 years ago and American still has a high percentage of white students. 6.19% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.56% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at American University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,516 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 643.14% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at American University from 2014 to 2023.