Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Monroe's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Monroe has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 11,951 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York average (1,329 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Monroe University8,1416,2051,936
Similarly Ranked Schools11,9519,8712,080
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges1,7241,4671,121
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York1,3291,377347
The below chart compares the student population between Monroe University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,733 male and 5,408 female students attending Monroe. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.51 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 Monroe.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Monroe
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,2053,8842,321
Men2,0361,466570
Women4,1692,4181,751
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Monroe
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,936961975
Men697363334
Women1,239598641

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,887 Black or African American students (35.46%) and 2,621 Hispanic students (32.20%) at Monroe University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Monroe University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Monroe University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native19712
Asian1375582
Black or African American2,6338051,828
Hispanic2,4337621,671
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1358
White24488156
Two or More Races832756
Race/Ethnicity Unknown000
Total 6,2052,0364,169
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Monroe University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native202
Asian741757
Black or African American25448206
Hispanic18831157
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White21417
Two or More Races808
Race/Ethnicity Unknown000
Total 1,9366971,239

Online Student Population

At Monroe University, 3,374 students (41.44% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,583 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, 1,303 students live in New York where Monroe University is located in and 66 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total8,1416,2051,936
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,5831,428155
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,7911,518273
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,7673,2591,508
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,5831,428155
New York Residents1,3031,179124
Other State in U.S.664917
Outside of U.S.15113714
Unknown63630