The student population at Ashford University is 34,190 (27,201 undergraduate and 6,989 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 23,914 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at Ashford is 79.56% which is decreased by 23,694 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 220 and it has been decreasing.

The female to male ratio is 1.75 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.

34,190 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -32.35% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 40,260 where 34,190 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

79.56% of total students is undergraduate students and 20.44% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 23,694 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 220 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 1.75 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Ashford than male students.

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

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1458,10450,89514,70636,1897,2091,7085,501
2014-1551,237
-6,867
45,348
-5,547
13,616
-1,090
31,732
-4,457
5,889
-1,320
1,505
-203
4,384
-1,117
2015-1642,452
-8,785
37,070
-8,278
11,502
-2,114
25,568
-6,164
5,382
-507
1,346
-159
4,036
-348
2016-1741,361
-1,091
35,870
-1,200
10,753
-749
25,117
-451
5,491
109
1,351
5
4,140
104
2017-1836,453
-4,908
31,546
-4,324
9,448
-1,305
22,098
-3,019
4,907
-584
1,288
-63
3,619
-521
2018-1934,710
-1,743
28,701
-2,845
8,324
-1,124
20,377
-1,721
6,009
1,102
1,603
315
4,406
787
2019-2032,620
-2,090
26,914
-1,787
8,139
-185
18,775
-1,602
5,706
-303
1,601
-2
4,105
-301
2020-2131,115
-1,505
25,425
-1,489
8,166
27
17,259
-1,516
5,690
-16
1,625
24
4,065
-40
2021-2240,362
9,247
33,084
7,659
12,097
3,931
20,987
3,728
7,278
1,588
2,224
599
5,054
989
2022-2334,190
-6,172
27,201
-5,883
10,173
-1,924
17,028
-3,959
6,989
-289
2,241
17
4,748
-306
Average40,26034,20510,69223,5136,0551,6494,406
Ashford University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 34,205 where 27,201 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 Ashford University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1450,89550,86914,69936,17026719
2014-1545,34845,32413,60831,71624816
2015-1637,07037,06611,49825,568440
2016-1735,87035,86810,75325,115202
2017-1831,54631,5459,44722,098110
2018-1928,70128,7018,32420,377000
2019-2026,91426,9148,13918,775000
2020-2125,42525,4258,16617,259000
2021-2233,08433,08412,09720,987000
2022-2327,20120,2837,38912,8946,9182,7844,134
Average34,20534,20510,41223,09634,205280417
Ashford University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 6,055 where 6,989 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 Ashford University since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-147,2097,2091,7085,501000
2014-155,8895,8891,5054,384000
2015-165,3825,3821,3464,036000
2016-175,4915,4911,3514,140000
2017-184,9074,9071,2883,619000
2018-196,0096,0051,6034,402404
2019-205,7065,7051,6014,104101
2020-215,6905,6901,6254,065000
2021-227,2787,2782,2245,054000
2022-236,9896,9892,2414,748000
Average6,0556,0551,6494,4056,05501
Ashford University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 40.73% and the percentage of black students is 28.99% at Ashford University. 3.19% of enrolled students is Asian.

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

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-1455568721,0185,31543327,3381,568
2014-1548264518,7274,79240523,5961,539
2015-1640757715,6924,33133418,8971,411
2016-1735360015,5544,60531217,7031,495
2017-1829457413,4754,53328915,0611,407
2018-1925559211,9374,48226414,0401,316
2019-2024164910,5164,86625713,5611,245
2020-212167789,4025,38228513,0611,214
2021-222791,16312,0397,36142916,5841,666
2022-232581,0909,9116,63534913,9251,404
Average33473613,8275,23033617,3771,427
Ashford University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

34,190 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 100% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -32.35% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ashford University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1551,23750,5410696
2015-1642,45242,0460406
2016-1741,36141,343018
2017-1836,45336,45201
2018-1934,71034,70550
2019-2032,62032,62000
2020-2147,44547,44500
2021-2240,36240,36200
2022-2334,19034,19000
Average40,09239,9671125

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