The student population at Nova Southeastern University is 20,948 (6,971 undergraduate and 13,977 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 4,722 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at Nova Southeastern is 33.28% which is increased by 1,815 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 6,537 and it has been decreasing.

The female to male ratio is 2.54 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.

5,437 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -46.34% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 21,922 where 20,948 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

33.28% of total students is undergraduate students and 66.72% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 1,815 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 6,537 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 2.54 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in Nova Southeastern than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Nova Southeastern University since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1425,6705,1561,5153,64120,5146,32914,185
2014-1524,148
-1,522
4,699
-457
1,426
-89
3,273
-368
19,449
-1,065
5,886
-443
13,563
-622
2015-1623,236
-912
4,641
-58
1,395
-31
3,246
-27
18,595
-854
5,699
-187
12,896
-667
2016-1721,625
-1,611
4,295
-346
1,300
-95
2,995
-251
17,330
-1,265
5,268
-431
12,062
-834
2017-1820,793
-832
4,497
202
1,315
15
3,182
187
16,296
-1,034
4,919
-349
11,377
-685
2018-1920,435
-358
4,904
407
1,411
96
3,493
311
15,531
-765
4,545
-374
10,986
-391
2019-2020,576
141
5,666
762
1,615
204
4,051
558
14,910
-621
4,341
-204
10,569
-417
2020-2120,888
312
6,314
648
1,805
190
4,509
458
14,574
-336
4,114
-227
10,460
-109
2021-2220,898
10
6,637
323
1,845
40
4,792
283
14,261
-313
3,969
-145
10,292
-168
2022-2320,948
50
6,971
334
1,948
103
5,023
231
13,977
-284
3,977
8
10,000
-292
Average21,9225,3781,5583,82116,5444,90511,639
Nova Southeastern University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,378 where 6,971 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 Nova Southeastern University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-145,1563,4521,1092,3431,7044061,298
2014-154,6993,1621,0442,1181,5373821,155
2015-164,6413,1941,0622,1321,4473331,114
2016-174,2953,0511,0192,0321,244281963
2017-184,4973,1541,0532,1011,3432621,081
2018-194,9043,6851,1912,4941,219220999
2019-205,6664,6191,4013,2181,047214833
2020-216,3145,3661,6243,742948181767
2021-226,6375,8101,6904,120827155672
2022-236,9716,2231,7944,429748154594
Average5,3785,3781,2992,8735,378259948
Nova Southeastern University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 16,544 where 13,977 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 Nova Southeastern University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1420,5149,9383,2106,72810,5763,1197,457
2014-1519,4499,4693,0406,4299,9802,8467,134
2015-1618,5959,8923,2756,6178,7032,4246,279
2016-1717,33010,5243,6236,9016,8061,6455,161
2017-1816,2969,8313,4206,4116,4651,4994,966
2018-1915,5319,4653,2086,2576,0661,3374,729
2019-2014,9109,1563,1256,0315,7541,2164,538
2020-2114,5749,1162,9866,1305,4581,1284,330
2021-2214,2618,9972,9066,0915,2641,0634,201
2022-2313,9779,0312,9226,1094,9461,0553,891
Average16,54416,5443,1726,37016,5441,7335,269
Nova Southeastern University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 30.38% and the percentage of black students is 16.42% at Nova Southeastern University. 9.60% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Nova Southeastern University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14521,4626,0576,132198,838420
2014-15421,4915,3746,150137,942428
2015-16491,5344,9156,079237,393469
2016-17421,5514,3035,808186,901476
2017-18341,5703,9665,657216,682514
2018-19321,5643,8516,071226,205595
2019-20291,7523,6766,447246,105577
2020-21251,8283,6856,728206,197620
2021-22261,9173,5166,748166,321649
2022-23212,0123,4396,682216,363641
Average351,6684,2786,250206,895539
Nova Southeastern University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

5,437 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 26% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -46.34% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Nova Southeastern University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1524,14810,1332,86611,149
2015-1623,2369,1033,04411,089
2016-1721,6257,9332,96010,732
2017-1820,7937,1802,86510,748
2018-1920,4356,4972,99210,946
2019-2020,5765,8243,47411,278
2020-2120,8885,9714,45210,465
2021-2220,8985,8045,06310,031
2022-2320,9485,4375,39410,117
Average21,5057,0983,67910,728

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