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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Biola University5,4343,4811,953
Similarly Ranked Schools10,6816,7243,957
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California2,0241,6281,062
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Biola
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,4813,178303
Men1,4541,318136
Women2,0271,860167
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Biola
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,9538311,122
Men1,079414665
Women874417457

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Biola University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native541
Asian450187263
Black or African American1104862
Hispanic839328511
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander514
White1,371605766
Two or More Races283108175
Race/Ethnicity Unknown18068112
Total 3,4811,4542,027
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Biola University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native532
Asian362194168
Black or African American804535
Hispanic242105137
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White689400289
Two or More Races1124369
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1608476
Total 1,9531,079874

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Biola University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,481 1,4542,027
Under 1880 2852
18-191,377 528849
20-211,278 535743
22-24460 212248
25-29124 6658
30-3457 3225
35-3947 3017
40-4936 1323
50-6420 911
65 and over2 11
Total 3,481 1,4542,027
Population by Student Age at Biola University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,953 1,079874
20-2130 723
22-24309 111198
25-29390 212178
30-34260 153107
35-39207 14166
40-49393 236157
50-64304 181123
65 and over59 3722
unknown1 10
Total 1,953 1,079874

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,4343,4811,953
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,227247980
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,5791,219360
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,6282,015613
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,227247980
California Residents636153483
Other State in U.S.41879339
Outside of U.S.17315158
Unknown000