Student Population at La Salle
Total Enrollment
3,153
Undergraduate
2,080
Graduate
1,073
Online Enrollment
649
Men Students
1,012
Women Students
2,141
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,153 students have enrolled at La Salle University - 2,080 undergraduate and 1,073 graduate.
By gender, 1,012 male and 2,141 female students are attending La Salle University. By attendance status, there are 2,004 full-time students and 1,149 part-time students.
The number of students at La Salle University is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Gwynedd Mercy University and Misericordia University, its population is very large (average population is 2,109).
La Salle University offers online degree/certificate programs and 649 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares La Salle'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 Pennsylvania.
La Salle has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,109 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (2,751 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle University | 3,153 | 2,080 | 1,073 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,109 | 1,511 | 598 |
| 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 Pennsylvania | 2,751 | 2,277 | 1,010 |
The below chart compares the student population between La Salle University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,012 male and 2,141 female students attending La Salle. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.47 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 La Salle.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,080 | 1,709 | 371 |
| Men | 707 | 628 | 79 |
| Women | 1,373 | 1,081 | 292 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,073 | 295 | 778 |
| Men | 305 | 61 | 244 |
| Women | 768 | 234 | 534 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,334 White students (42.31%) and 803 Black or African American students (25.47%) at La Salle University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at La Salle University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Asian | 106 | 42 | 64 |
| Black or African American | 613 | 173 | 440 |
| Hispanic | 420 | 137 | 283 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 708 | 265 | 443 |
| Two or More Races | 81 | 21 | 60 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| Total | 2,080 | 707 | 1,373 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 71 | 15 | 56 |
| Black or African American | 190 | 42 | 148 |
| Hispanic | 86 | 17 | 69 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 626 | 202 | 424 |
| Two or More Races | 36 | 10 | 26 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 28 | 5 | 23 |
| Total | 1,073 | 305 | 768 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,010 students whose age under twenty five and 726 students whose age is over thirty years old at La Salle University.
Especially, 110 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at La Salle University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,080 | 707 | 1,373 |
| Under 18 | 110 | 31 | 79 |
| 18-19 | 815 | 285 | 530 |
| 20-21 | 667 | 252 | 415 |
| 22-24 | 211 | 86 | 125 |
| 25-29 | 74 | 20 | 54 |
| 30-34 | 63 | 9 | 54 |
| 35-39 | 55 | 10 | 45 |
| 40-49 | 63 | 8 | 55 |
| 50-64 | 21 | 5 | 16 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2,080 | 707 | 1,373 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,073 | 305 | 768 |
| 20-21 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 22-24 | 199 | 59 | 140 |
| 25-29 | 343 | 86 | 257 |
| 30-34 | 177 | 65 | 112 |
| 35-39 | 130 | 37 | 93 |
| 40-49 | 146 | 40 | 106 |
| 50-64 | 69 | 16 | 53 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1,073 | 305 | 768 |
Online Student Population
At La Salle University, 1,138 students (36.09% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 649 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, 479 students live in Pennsylvania where La Salle University is located in and 170 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,153 | 2,080 | 1,073 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 649 | 98 | 551 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 489 | 349 | 140 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,015 | 1,633 | 382 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 649 | 98 | 551 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 479 | 79 | 400 |
| Other State in U.S. | 170 | 19 | 151 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
