Student Population at HUC JIR
Total Enrollment
240 (all graduate)
Graduate
240
Online Enrollment
51
Men Students
89
Women Students
151
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 240 students have enrolled at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (all graduate).
By gender, 89 male and 151 female students are attending Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. By attendance status, there are 174 full-time students and 66 part-time students.
The number of students at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz and Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, its population is average (average population is 266).
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion offers online degree/certificate programs and 51 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares HUC JIR'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 York.
HUC JIR has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 266 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York average (2,948 students).
| Total | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion | 240 | 240 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 266 | 90 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York | 2,948 | 1,430 |
The below chart compares the student population between Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 89 male and 151 female students attending HUC JIR. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.59 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 HUC JIR.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 240 | 174 | 66 |
| Men | 89 | 75 | 14 |
| Women | 151 | 99 | 52 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 179 White students (74.58%) and 43 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (17.92%) at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 179 | 66 | 113 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 43 | 17 | 26 |
| Total | 240 | 89 | 151 |
Online Student Population
At Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, 138 students (57.50% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 51 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 students live in New York where Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is located in and 42 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 240 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 51 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 87 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 102 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 51 |
| New York Residents | 5 |
| Other State in U.S. | 42 |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
| Unknown | 0 |