Student Population at Carlow
Total Enrollment
2,416
Undergraduate
1,355
Graduate
1,061
Online Enrollment
822
Men Students
377
Women Students
2,039
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,416 students have enrolled at Carlow University - 1,355 undergraduate and 1,061 graduate.
By gender, 377 male and 2,039 female students are attending Carlow University. By attendance status, there are 1,339 full-time students and 1,077 part-time students.
The number of students at Carlow University is relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Arcadia University and East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, its population is very small (average population is 5,164).
Carlow University offers online degree/certificate programs and 822 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Carlow'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.
Carlow has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,164 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (2,751 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow University | 2,416 | 1,355 | 1,061 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,164 | 3,367 | 1,797 |
| 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 Carlow University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 377 male and 2,039 female students attending Carlow. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.18 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 Carlow.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,355 | 1,044 | 311 |
| Men | 219 | 176 | 43 |
| Women | 1,136 | 868 | 268 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,061 | 295 | 766 |
| Men | 158 | 43 | 115 |
| Women | 903 | 252 | 651 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,707 White students (70.65%) and 390 Black or African American students (16.14%) at Carlow University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Carlow University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Asian | 45 | 15 | 30 |
| Black or African American | 258 | 44 | 214 |
| Hispanic | 63 | 10 | 53 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 891 | 131 | 760 |
| Two or More Races | 60 | 8 | 52 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Total | 1,355 | 219 | 1,136 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 31 | 9 | 22 |
| Black or African American | 132 | 26 | 106 |
| Hispanic | 38 | 6 | 32 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 816 | 107 | 709 |
| Two or More Races | 31 | 7 | 24 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 1,061 | 158 | 903 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,266 students whose age under twenty five and 721 students whose age is over thirty years old at Carlow University.
Especially, 4 students are younger than eighteen and 7 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Carlow University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,355 | 219 | 1,136 |
| Under 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 18-19 | 333 | 46 | 287 |
| 20-21 | 357 | 66 | 291 |
| 22-24 | 233 | 38 | 195 |
| 25-29 | 128 | 24 | 104 |
| 30-34 | 109 | 16 | 93 |
| 35-39 | 76 | 9 | 67 |
| 40-49 | 75 | 14 | 61 |
| 50-64 | 36 | 5 | 31 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 1,355 | 219 | 1,136 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,061 | 158 | 903 |
| 20-21 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| 22-24 | 327 | 40 | 287 |
| 25-29 | 301 | 51 | 250 |
| 30-34 | 129 | 27 | 102 |
| 35-39 | 93 | 12 | 81 |
| 40-49 | 131 | 20 | 111 |
| 50-64 | 65 | 7 | 58 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 1,061 | 158 | 903 |
Online Student Population
At Carlow University, 1,811 students (74.96% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 822 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, 735 students live in Pennsylvania where Carlow University is located in and 85 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,416 | 1,355 | 1,061 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 822 | 369 | 453 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 989 | 585 | 404 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 605 | 401 | 204 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 822 | 369 | 453 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 735 | 337 | 398 |
| Other State in U.S. | 85 | 31 | 54 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
