Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares FDU-Metropolitan'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.
FDU-Metropolitan has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,193 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey average (2,007 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus8,0455,6902,355
Similarly Ranked Schools5,1934,0161,177
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 New Jersey2,0071,4291,212
The below chart compares the student population between Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,311 male and 4,734 female students attending FDU-Metropolitan. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.70 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 FDU-Metropolitan.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at FDU-Metropolitan
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,6902,1573,533
Men2,6711,0721,599
Women3,0191,0851,934
Population by Gender/Attending Status at FDU-Metropolitan
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,3559671,388
Men640313327
Women1,7156541,061

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,221 White students (40.04%) and 1,894 Hispanic students (23.54%) at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native13103
Asian431199232
Black or African American405175230
Hispanic1,565638927
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White2,3491,1221,227
Two or More Races1246658
Race/Ethnicity Unknown454225229
Total 5,6902,6713,019
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native404
Asian891673
Black or African American21665151
Hispanic32986243
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White872260612
Two or More Races401327
Race/Ethnicity Unknown30588217
Total 2,3556401,715

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 5,670 students whose age under twenty five and 1,758 students whose age is over thirty years old at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus.
Especially, 1,529 students are younger than eighteen and 16 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
TotalMenWomen
Total5,690 2,6713,019
Under 181,529 667862
18-192,370 1,0611,309
20-21868 467401
22-24452 258194
25-29140 7070
30-3490 4446
35-3962 3725
40-49122 4874
50-6454 1836
65 and over1 01
unknown2 11
Total 5,690 2,6713,019
Population by Student Age at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
TotalMenWomen
Total2,355 6401,715
18-194 04
20-2140 535
22-24407 147260
25-29462 139323
30-34359 119240
35-39312 79233
40-49495 99396
50-64248 44204
65 and over15 510
unknown13 310
Total 2,355 6401,715

Online Student Population

At Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, 2,966 students (36.87% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,759 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, 1,107 students live in New Jersey where Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is located in and 405 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total8,0455,6902,355
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,7593841,375
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,207896311
Not Enrolled in Online Classes5,0794,410669
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,7593841,375
New Jersey Residents1,107294813
Other State in U.S.40566339
Outside of U.S.24321222
Unknown431