Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between American University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 5,105 male and 8,780 female students attending American. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.58 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at American.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at American
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,9177,600317
Men2,8752,736139
Women5,0424,864178
Population by Gender/Attending Status at American
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,9683,2402,728
Men2,2301,2101,020
Women3,7382,0301,708

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 7,072 White students (50.93%) and 1,603 Hispanic students (11.54%) at American University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at American University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at American University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native312
Asian519143376
Black or African American586167419
Hispanic939324615
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander523
White4,3391,5632,776
Two or More Races416132284
Race/Ethnicity Unknown27297175
Total 7,9172,8755,042
Population by Race/Ethnicity at American University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1028
Asian340105235
Black or African American742216526
Hispanic664227437
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander642
White2,7331,0681,665
Two or More Races20974135
Race/Ethnicity Unknown609223386
Total 5,9682,2303,738

Online Student Population

At American University, 4,023 students (28.97% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,516 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 137 students live in District of Columbia where American University is located in and 1,077 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total13,8857,9175,968
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,516451,471
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,5071,834673
Not Enrolled in Online Classes9,8626,0383,824
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,516451,471
District of Columbia Residents13718119
Other State in U.S.1,077191,058
Outside of U.S.60654
Unknown2422240