The student population at Fairfield University is 6,019 (4,757 undergraduate and 1,262 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,100 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Fairfield is 79.03% which is increased by 884 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 216 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.45 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
176 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 300.00% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,349 where 6,019 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
79.03% of total students is undergraduate students and 20.97% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 884 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 216 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.45 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Fairfield than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Fairfield University since 2013.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,216 where 4,757 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 Fairfield University since 2013.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,133 where 1,262 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 Fairfield University since 2013.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 77.04%. The percentage was 61.60% 10 years ago and Fairfield still has a high percentage of white students. 2.34% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.13% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Fairfield University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
176 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 300.00% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Fairfield University from 2014 to 2023.