Student Population at Creighton
Total Enrollment
8,581
Undergraduate
4,377
Graduate
4,204
Online Enrollment
1,314
Men Students
3,486
Women Students
5,095
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 8,581 students have enrolled at Creighton University - 4,377 undergraduate and 4,204 graduate.
By gender, 3,486 male and 5,095 female students are attending Creighton University. By attendance status, there are 7,527 full-time students and 1,054 part-time students.
The number of students at Creighton University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Nebraska. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as St. John's University-New York and Chapman University, its population is relatively small (average population is 10,354).
Creighton University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,314 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Creighton'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 Nebraska.
Creighton has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 10,354 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Nebraska average (2,028 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton University | 8,581 | 4,377 | 4,204 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 10,354 | 7,177 | 3,177 |
| 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 Nebraska | 2,028 | 1,368 | 802 |
The below chart compares the student population between Creighton University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,486 male and 5,095 female students attending Creighton. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.68 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 Creighton.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,377 | 4,272 | 105 |
| Men | 1,843 | 1,789 | 54 |
| Women | 2,534 | 2,483 | 51 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,204 | 3,255 | 949 |
| Men | 1,643 | 1,266 | 377 |
| Women | 2,561 | 1,989 | 572 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,850 White students (68.17%) and 874 Hispanic students (10.19%) at Creighton University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Creighton University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Asian | 352 | 147 | 205 |
| Black or African American | 122 | 53 | 69 |
| Hispanic | 453 | 186 | 267 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| White | 3,023 | 1,253 | 1,770 |
| Two or More Races | 282 | 123 | 159 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 33 | 22 | 11 |
| Total | 4,377 | 1,843 | 2,534 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Asian | 427 | 174 | 253 |
| Black or African American | 169 | 63 | 106 |
| Hispanic | 421 | 157 | 264 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| White | 2,827 | 1,094 | 1,733 |
| Two or More Races | 194 | 73 | 121 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Total | 4,204 | 1,643 | 2,561 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 5,947 students whose age under twenty five and 1,076 students whose age is over thirty years old at Creighton University.
Especially, 68 students are younger than eighteen and 18 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Creighton University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,377 | 1,843 | 2,534 |
| Under 18 | 68 | 17 | 51 |
| 18-19 | 2,020 | 840 | 1,180 |
| 20-21 | 1,860 | 808 | 1,052 |
| 22-24 | 278 | 107 | 171 |
| 25-29 | 76 | 33 | 43 |
| 30-34 | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| 35-39 | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| 40-49 | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| 50-64 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4,377 | 1,843 | 2,534 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,204 | 1,643 | 2,561 |
| 18-19 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 20-21 | 144 | 37 | 107 |
| 22-24 | 1,573 | 571 | 1,002 |
| 25-29 | 1,482 | 660 | 822 |
| 30-34 | 308 | 120 | 188 |
| 35-39 | 225 | 85 | 140 |
| 40-49 | 303 | 104 | 199 |
| 50-64 | 148 | 56 | 92 |
| 65 and over | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Total | 4,204 | 1,643 | 2,561 |
Online Student Population
At Creighton University, 2,833 students (33.01% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,314 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, 334 students live in Nebraska where Creighton University is located in and 931 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,581 | 4,377 | 4,204 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,314 | 49 | 1,265 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,519 | 1,447 | 72 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,748 | 2,881 | 2,867 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,314 | 49 | 1,265 |
| Nebraska Residents | 334 | 16 | 318 |
| Other State in U.S. | 931 | 30 | 901 |
| Outside of U.S. | 48 | 2 | 46 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
