Student Population at FAU
Total Enrollment
29,592
Undergraduate
24,191
Graduate
5,401
Online Enrollment
6,218
Men Students
12,335
Women Students
17,257
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 29,592 students have enrolled at Florida Atlantic University - 24,191 undergraduate and 5,401 graduate.
By gender, 12,335 male and 17,257 female students are attending Florida Atlantic University. By attendance status, there are 18,734 full-time students and 10,858 part-time students.
The number of students at Florida Atlantic University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
Florida Atlantic University offers online degree/certificate programs and 6,218 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Florida Atlantic University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 12,335 male and 17,257 female students attending FAU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.71 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 FAU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 24,191 | 16,166 | 8,025 |
| Men | 10,223 | 6,771 | 3,452 |
| Women | 13,968 | 9,395 | 4,573 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,401 | 2,568 | 2,833 |
| Men | 2,112 | 1,043 | 1,069 |
| Women | 3,289 | 1,525 | 1,764 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 11,877 White students (40.14%) and 8,096 Hispanic students (27.36%) at Florida Atlantic University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Florida Atlantic University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 31 | 14 | 17 |
| Asian | 1,044 | 464 | 580 |
| Black or African American | 4,455 | 1,674 | 2,781 |
| Hispanic | 6,969 | 2,907 | 4,062 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 26 | 7 | 19 |
| White | 9,731 | 4,281 | 5,450 |
| Two or More Races | 960 | 395 | 565 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 268 | 130 | 138 |
| Total | 24,191 | 10,223 | 13,968 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 279 | 120 | 159 |
| Black or African American | 946 | 262 | 684 |
| Hispanic | 1,127 | 407 | 720 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 2,146 | 869 | 1,277 |
| Two or More Races | 187 | 71 | 116 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Total | 5,401 | 2,112 | 3,289 |
Online Student Population
At Florida Atlantic University, 20,188 students (68.22% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 6,218 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, 5,895 students live in Florida where Florida Atlantic University is located in and 301 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 29,592 | 24,191 | 5,401 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 6,218 | 4,258 | 1,960 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 13,970 | 12,754 | 1,216 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 9,404 | 7,179 | 2,225 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 6,218 | 4,258 | 1,960 |
| Florida Residents | 5,895 | 4,101 | 1,794 |
| Other State in U.S. | 301 | 143 | 158 |
| Outside of U.S. | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Unknown | 4 | 2 | 2 |