Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Gallaudet'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 District of Columbia.
The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in District of Columbia average (6,265 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Gallaudet University1,335875460
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 District of Columbia6,2655,7713,158
The below chart compares the student population between Gallaudet University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 521 male and 814 female students attending Gallaudet. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.64 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 Gallaudet.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Gallaudet
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total875766109
Men41237339
Women46339370
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Gallaudet
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total460269191
Men1096346
Women351206145

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 587 White students (43.97%) and 282 Hispanic students (21.12%) at Gallaudet University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Gallaudet University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Gallaudet University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native110
Asian411328
Black or African American1528666
Hispanic210104106
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander633
White345152193
Two or More Races18612
Race/Ethnicity Unknown722745
Total 875412463
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Gallaudet University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native202
Asian25817
Black or African American531142
Hispanic722250
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White24246196
Two or More Races1037
Race/Ethnicity Unknown29623
Total 460109351

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 768 students whose age under twenty five and 355 students whose age is over thirty years old at Gallaudet University.
Especially, 25 students are younger than eighteen and 31 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Gallaudet University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Gallaudet University
TotalMenWomen
Total875 412463
Under 1825 205
18-19207 97110
20-21229 102127
22-24190 10090
25-2984 4638
30-3439 2118
35-3929 920
40-4924 1410
50-649 36
65 and over30 030
unknown9 09
Total 875 412463
Population by Student Age at Gallaudet University
TotalMenWomen
Total460 109351
20-216 24
22-24111 1596
25-29119 2297
30-3477 2255
35-3953 1736
40-4967 2245
50-6426 818
65 and over1 10
Total 460 109351

Online Student Population

At Gallaudet University, 798 students (59.78% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 245 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, 22 students live in District of Columbia where Gallaudet University is located in and 217 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total1,335875460
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes24551194
Enrolled Some in Online Classes55346786
Not Enrolled in Online Classes537357180
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)24551194
District of Columbia Residents22022
Other State in U.S.21750167
Outside of U.S.615
Unknown000