Student Population at Beaver College
Total Enrollment
3,404
Undergraduate
2,030
Graduate
1,374
Online Enrollment
618
Men Students
1,160
Women Students
2,244
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,404 students have enrolled at Arcadia University - 2,030 undergraduate and 1,374 graduate.
By gender, 1,160 male and 2,244 female students are attending Arcadia University. By attendance status, there are 2,429 full-time students and 975 part-time students.
The number of students at Arcadia University is large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Carlow University and East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, its population is small (average population is 5,000).
Arcadia University offers online degree/certificate programs and 618 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Beaver College's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Beaver College has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,000 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (2,751 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia University | 3,404 | 2,030 | 1,374 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,000 | 3,255 | 1,745 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania | 2,751 | 2,277 | 1,010 |
The below chart compares the student population between Arcadia University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,160 male and 2,244 female students attending Beaver College. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.52 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 Beaver College.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,030 | 1,818 | 212 |
| Men | 748 | 664 | 84 |
| Women | 1,282 | 1,154 | 128 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,374 | 611 | 763 |
| Men | 412 | 185 | 227 |
| Women | 962 | 426 | 536 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,801 White students (52.91%) and 503 Black or African American students (14.78%) at Arcadia University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Arcadia University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Asian | 92 | 33 | 59 |
| Black or African American | 349 | 132 | 217 |
| Hispanic | 234 | 78 | 156 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,083 | 376 | 707 |
| Two or More Races | 69 | 25 | 44 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 94 | 46 | 48 |
| Total | 2,030 | 748 | 1,282 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 203 | 70 | 133 |
| Black or African American | 154 | 47 | 107 |
| Hispanic | 33 | 13 | 20 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| White | 718 | 192 | 526 |
| Two or More Races | 35 | 14 | 21 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 218 | 71 | 147 |
| Total | 1,374 | 412 | 962 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,394 students whose age under twenty five and 564 students whose age is over thirty years old at Arcadia University.
Especially, 89 students are younger than eighteen and 10 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Arcadia University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,030 | 748 | 1,282 |
| Under 18 | 89 | 25 | 64 |
| 18-19 | 949 | 347 | 602 |
| 20-21 | 747 | 265 | 482 |
| 22-24 | 158 | 83 | 75 |
| 25-29 | 31 | 9 | 22 |
| 30-34 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| 35-39 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| 50-64 | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2,030 | 748 | 1,282 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,374 | 412 | 962 |
| 20-21 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| 22-24 | 441 | 115 | 326 |
| 25-29 | 409 | 133 | 276 |
| 30-34 | 179 | 63 | 116 |
| 35-39 | 102 | 31 | 71 |
| 40-49 | 135 | 47 | 88 |
| 50-64 | 88 | 17 | 71 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| unknown | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 1,374 | 412 | 962 |
Online Student Population
At Arcadia University, 1,225 students (35.99% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 618 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, 252 students live in Pennsylvania where Arcadia University is located in and 242 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,404 | 2,030 | 1,374 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 618 | 70 | 548 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 607 | 488 | 119 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,179 | 1,472 | 707 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 618 | 70 | 548 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 252 | 63 | 189 |
| Other State in U.S. | 242 | 7 | 235 |
| Outside of U.S. | 118 | 0 | 118 |
| Unknown | 6 | 0 | 6 |
