Student Population at Biola
Total Enrollment
5,434
Undergraduate
3,481
Graduate
1,953
Online Enrollment
1,227
Men Students
2,533
Women Students
2,901
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,434 students have enrolled at Biola University - 3,481 undergraduate and 1,953 graduate.
By gender, 2,533 male and 2,901 female students are attending Biola University. By attendance status, there are 4,009 full-time students and 1,425 part-time students.
The number of students at Biola University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of St Thomas and Samford University, its population is small (average population is 10,681).
Biola University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,227 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Biola'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 California.
Biola has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 10,681 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California average (2,024 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University | 5,434 | 3,481 | 1,953 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 10,681 | 6,724 | 3,957 |
| 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 California | 2,024 | 1,628 | 1,062 |
The below chart compares the student population between Biola University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,533 male and 2,901 female students attending Biola. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.87 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 Biola.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,481 | 3,178 | 303 |
| Men | 1,454 | 1,318 | 136 |
| Women | 2,027 | 1,860 | 167 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,953 | 831 | 1,122 |
| Men | 1,079 | 414 | 665 |
| Women | 874 | 417 | 457 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,060 White students (37.91%) and 1,081 Hispanic students (19.89%) at Biola University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Biola University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Asian | 450 | 187 | 263 |
| Black or African American | 110 | 48 | 62 |
| Hispanic | 839 | 328 | 511 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| White | 1,371 | 605 | 766 |
| Two or More Races | 283 | 108 | 175 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 180 | 68 | 112 |
| Total | 3,481 | 1,454 | 2,027 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Asian | 362 | 194 | 168 |
| Black or African American | 80 | 45 | 35 |
| Hispanic | 242 | 105 | 137 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 689 | 400 | 289 |
| Two or More Races | 112 | 43 | 69 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 160 | 84 | 76 |
| Total | 1,953 | 1,079 | 874 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,534 students whose age under twenty five and 1,385 students whose age is over thirty years old at Biola University.
Especially, 80 students are younger than eighteen and 61 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Biola University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,481 | 1,454 | 2,027 |
| Under 18 | 80 | 28 | 52 |
| 18-19 | 1,377 | 528 | 849 |
| 20-21 | 1,278 | 535 | 743 |
| 22-24 | 460 | 212 | 248 |
| 25-29 | 124 | 66 | 58 |
| 30-34 | 57 | 32 | 25 |
| 35-39 | 47 | 30 | 17 |
| 40-49 | 36 | 13 | 23 |
| 50-64 | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3,481 | 1,454 | 2,027 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,953 | 1,079 | 874 |
| 20-21 | 30 | 7 | 23 |
| 22-24 | 309 | 111 | 198 |
| 25-29 | 390 | 212 | 178 |
| 30-34 | 260 | 153 | 107 |
| 35-39 | 207 | 141 | 66 |
| 40-49 | 393 | 236 | 157 |
| 50-64 | 304 | 181 | 123 |
| 65 and over | 59 | 37 | 22 |
| unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1,953 | 1,079 | 874 |
Online Student Population
At Biola University, 2,806 students (51.64% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,227 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, 636 students live in California where Biola University is located in and 418 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,434 | 3,481 | 1,953 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,227 | 247 | 980 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,579 | 1,219 | 360 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,628 | 2,015 | 613 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,227 | 247 | 980 |
| California Residents | 636 | 153 | 483 |
| Other State in U.S. | 418 | 79 | 339 |
| Outside of U.S. | 173 | 15 | 158 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
