Student Population at Fisk
Total Enrollment
1,059
Undergraduate
1,035
Graduate
24
Men Students
387
Women Students
672
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,059 students have enrolled at Fisk University - 1,035 undergraduate and 24 graduate.
By gender, 387 male and 672 female students are attending Fisk University. By attendance status, there are 1,024 full-time students and 35 part-time students.
The number of students at Fisk University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Fisk's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee average (1,861 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisk University | 1,059 | 1,035 | 24 |
| 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 Tennessee | 1,861 | 1,597 | 632 |
The below chart compares the student population between Fisk University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 387 male and 672 female students attending Fisk. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.58 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 Fisk.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,035 | 1,010 | 25 |
| Men | 382 | 369 | 13 |
| Women | 653 | 641 | 12 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Men | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Women | 19 | 11 | 8 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 837 Black or African American students (79.04%) and 126 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (11.90%) at Fisk University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Fisk University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 71 | 55 | 16 |
| Black or African American | 820 | 268 | 552 |
| Hispanic | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Two or More Races | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 120 | 53 | 67 |
| Total | 1,035 | 382 | 653 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 24 | 5 | 19 |
Online Student Population
At Fisk University, 10 students (0.94% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 0 students live in Tennessee where Fisk University is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,059 | 1,035 | 24 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,049 | 1,025 | 24 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee Residents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |