The student population at Sacred Heart University is 10,721 (6,782 undergraduate and 3,939 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 3,738 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at SHU is 63.26% which is increased by 2,293 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,445 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.88 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,221 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 9.02% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,801 where 10,721 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
63.26% of total students is undergraduate students and 36.74% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 2,293 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 1,445 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.88 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in SHU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sacred Heart University since 2013.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,781 where 6,782 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 Sacred Heart University since 2013.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,019 where 3,939 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 Sacred Heart University since 2013.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 64.66%. The percentage was 67.75% 10 years ago and SHU still has a high percentage of white students. 1.86% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.12% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sacred Heart University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,221 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 9.02% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sacred Heart University from 2014 to 2023.