Student Population at AMU
Total Enrollment
1,423
Undergraduate
1,301
Graduate
122
Online Enrollment
66
Men Students
690
Women Students
733
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,423 students have enrolled at Ave Maria University - 1,301 undergraduate and 122 graduate.
By gender, 690 male and 733 female students are attending Ave Maria University. By attendance status, there are 1,372 full-time students and 51 part-time students.
The number of students at Ave Maria University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
Ave Maria University offers online degree/certificate programs and 66 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares AMU's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida average (2,750 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ave Maria University | 1,423 | 1,301 | 122 |
| 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 Florida | 2,750 | 2,301 | 1,059 |
The below chart compares the student population between Ave Maria University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 690 male and 733 female students attending AMU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.94 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 AMU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,301 | 1,286 | 15 |
| Men | 610 | 602 | 8 |
| Women | 691 | 684 | 7 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 122 | 86 | 36 |
| Men | 80 | 62 | 18 |
| Women | 42 | 24 | 18 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 981 White students (68.94%) and 216 Hispanic students (15.18%) at Ave Maria University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Ave Maria University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Asian | 61 | 22 | 39 |
| Black or African American | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| Hispanic | 195 | 103 | 92 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 904 | 396 | 508 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 62 | 35 | 27 |
| Total | 1,301 | 610 | 691 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 77 | 54 | 23 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Total | 122 | 80 | 42 |
Online Student Population
At Ave Maria University, 1,423 students (100.00% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 66 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, 31 students live in Florida where Ave Maria University is located in and 33 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,423 | 1,301 | 122 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 66 | 0 | 66 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,357 | 1,301 | 56 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 66 | 0 | 66 |
| Florida Residents | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Other State in U.S. | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |