Student Population at Centenary
Total Enrollment
1,398
Undergraduate
936
Graduate
462
Online Enrollment
343
Men Students
478
Women Students
920
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,398 students have enrolled at Centenary University - 936 undergraduate and 462 graduate.
By gender, 478 male and 920 female students are attending Centenary University. By attendance status, there are 884 full-time students and 514 part-time students.
The number of students at Centenary University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Caldwell University and Felician University, its population is very small (average population is 3,212).
Centenary University offers online degree/certificate programs and 343 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Centenary'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 New Jersey.
Centenary has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,212 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey average (2,007 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centenary University | 1,398 | 936 | 462 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,212 | 2,706 | 506 |
| 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 New Jersey | 2,007 | 1,429 | 1,212 |
The below chart compares the student population between Centenary University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 478 male and 920 female students attending Centenary. 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 Centenary.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 936 | 868 | 68 |
| Men | 369 | 338 | 31 |
| Women | 567 | 530 | 37 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 462 | 16 | 446 |
| Men | 109 | 6 | 103 |
| Women | 353 | 10 | 343 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 845 White students (60.44%) and 224 Hispanic students (16.02%) at Centenary University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Centenary University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Black or African American | 83 | 46 | 37 |
| Hispanic | 183 | 76 | 107 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 575 | 211 | 364 |
| Two or More Races | 41 | 13 | 28 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| Total | 936 | 369 | 567 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 19 | 3 | 16 |
| Black or African American | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Hispanic | 41 | 11 | 30 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 270 | 56 | 214 |
| Two or More Races | 23 | 4 | 19 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 89 | 25 | 64 |
| Total | 462 | 109 | 353 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 888 students whose age under twenty five and 406 students whose age is over thirty years old at Centenary University.
Especially, 5 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 Centenary University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 936 | 369 | 567 |
| Under 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 18-19 | 285 | 113 | 172 |
| 20-21 | 376 | 140 | 236 |
| 22-24 | 179 | 76 | 103 |
| 25-29 | 38 | 17 | 21 |
| 30-34 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| 35-39 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 40-49 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| 50-64 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 936 | 369 | 567 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 462 | 109 | 353 |
| 22-24 | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| 25-29 | 57 | 14 | 43 |
| 30-34 | 55 | 10 | 45 |
| 35-39 | 62 | 15 | 47 |
| 40-49 | 139 | 22 | 117 |
| 50-64 | 92 | 23 | 69 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| unknown | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | 462 | 109 | 353 |
Online Student Population
At Centenary University, 901 students (64.45% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 343 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, 216 students live in New Jersey where Centenary University is located in and 70 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,398 | 936 | 462 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 343 | 36 | 307 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 558 | 538 | 20 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 497 | 362 | 135 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 343 | 36 | 307 |
| New Jersey Residents | 216 | 35 | 181 |
| Other State in U.S. | 70 | 1 | 69 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 57 | 0 | 57 |
