Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Hillsdale'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 Michigan.
Hillsdale has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,956 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan average (1,809 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Hillsdale College1,7921,649143
Similarly Ranked Schools1,9561,9562
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 Michigan1,8091,757490
The below chart compares the student population between Hillsdale College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 916 male and 876 female students attending Hillsdale. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.05 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 Hillsdale.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Hillsdale
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,6491,542107
Men81674769
Women83379538
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Hillsdale
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1438360
Men1006040
Women432320

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,792 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (100.00%) - all Race/Ethnicity Unknown. The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Hillsdale College.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Hillsdale College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian000
Black or African American000
Hispanic000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White000
Two or More Races000
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,649816833
Total 1,649816833
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Hillsdale College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian000
Black or African American000
Hispanic000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White000
Two or More Races000
Race/Ethnicity Unknown14310043
Total 14310043

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 1,663 students whose age under twenty five and 49 students whose age is over thirty years old at Hillsdale College.
Especially, 77 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Hillsdale College.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Hillsdale College
TotalMenWomen
Total1,649 816833
Under 1877 4136
18-19645 301344
20-21743 364379
22-24166 9571
25-297 52
30-346 60
50-641 01
unknown4 40
Total 1,649 816833
Population by Student Age at Hillsdale College
TotalMenWomen
Total143 10043
20-212 11
22-2430 1614
25-2969 5217
30-3426 188
35-3910 82
40-496 51
Total 143 10043

Online Student Population

At Hillsdale College, 55 students (3.07% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 55 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, 10 students live in Michigan where Hillsdale College is located in and 45 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total1,7921,649143
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes55550
Enrolled Some in Online Classes000
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,7371,594143
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)55550
Michigan Residents10100
Other State in U.S.45450
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown000