Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Lindenwood'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 Missouri.
Lindenwood has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,963 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri average (2,521 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Lindenwood University6,8264,6632,163
Similarly Ranked Schools6,9634,6562,307
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 Missouri2,5212,0561,194
The below chart compares the student population between Lindenwood University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,435 male and 4,391 female students attending Lindenwood. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.55 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 Lindenwood.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Lindenwood
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,6634,060603
Men1,8501,625225
Women2,8132,435378
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Lindenwood
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,1634151,748
Men585138447
Women1,5782771,301

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,201 White students (61.54%) and 1,015 Black or African American students (14.87%) at Lindenwood University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Lindenwood University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Lindenwood University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native15312
Asian753441
Black or African American622224398
Hispanic24581164
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander23617
White2,9231,1551,768
Two or More Races19880118
Race/Ethnicity Unknown300122178
Total 4,6631,8502,813
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Lindenwood University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native716
Asian311120
Black or African American393102291
Hispanic853352
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander523
White1,278351927
Two or More Races681553
Race/Ethnicity Unknown25355198
Total 2,1635851,578

Online Student Population

At Lindenwood University, 6,171 students (90.40% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,177 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, 1,857 students live in Missouri where Lindenwood University is located in and 1,270 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total6,8264,6632,163
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,1771,3161,861
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,9942,779215
Not Enrolled in Online Classes65556887
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,1771,3161,861
Missouri Residents1,8578181,039
Other State in U.S.1,270476794
Outside of U.S.331815
Unknown17413