Student Population at Lindenwood
Total Enrollment
6,826
Undergraduate
4,663
Graduate
2,163
Online Enrollment
3,177
Men Students
2,435
Women Students
4,391
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 6,826 students have enrolled at Lindenwood University - 4,663 undergraduate and 2,163 graduate.
By gender, 2,435 male and 4,391 female students are attending Lindenwood University. By attendance status, there are 4,475 full-time students and 2,351 part-time students.
The number of students at Lindenwood University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Central Missouri and Columbia College, its population is average (average population is 6,963).
Lindenwood University offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,177 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood University | 6,826 | 4,663 | 2,163 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 6,963 | 4,656 | 2,307 |
| 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 Missouri | 2,521 | 2,056 | 1,194 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,663 | 4,060 | 603 |
| Men | 1,850 | 1,625 | 225 |
| Women | 2,813 | 2,435 | 378 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,163 | 415 | 1,748 |
| Men | 585 | 138 | 447 |
| Women | 1,578 | 277 | 1,301 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Asian | 75 | 34 | 41 |
| Black or African American | 622 | 224 | 398 |
| Hispanic | 245 | 81 | 164 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 23 | 6 | 17 |
| White | 2,923 | 1,155 | 1,768 |
| Two or More Races | 198 | 80 | 118 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 300 | 122 | 178 |
| Total | 4,663 | 1,850 | 2,813 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Asian | 31 | 11 | 20 |
| Black or African American | 393 | 102 | 291 |
| Hispanic | 85 | 33 | 52 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| White | 1,278 | 351 | 927 |
| Two or More Races | 68 | 15 | 53 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 253 | 55 | 198 |
| Total | 2,163 | 585 | 1,578 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,826 | 4,663 | 2,163 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,177 | 1,316 | 1,861 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,994 | 2,779 | 215 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 655 | 568 | 87 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,177 | 1,316 | 1,861 |
| Missouri Residents | 1,857 | 818 | 1,039 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1,270 | 476 | 794 |
| Outside of U.S. | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Unknown | 17 | 4 | 13 |
