Student Population at Newman
Total Enrollment
2,939
Undergraduate
2,529
Graduate
410
Online Enrollment
300
Men Students
1,160
Women Students
1,779
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,939 students have enrolled at Newman University - 2,529 undergraduate and 410 graduate.
By gender, 1,160 male and 1,779 female students are attending Newman University. By attendance status, there are 1,207 full-time students and 1,732 part-time students.
The number of students at Newman University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as MidAmerica Nazarene University and University of Saint Mary, its population is average (average population is 3,011).
Newman University offers online degree/certificate programs and 300 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Newman'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 Kansas.
Newman has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,011 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas average (971 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newman University | 2,939 | 2,529 | 410 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,011 | 2,521 | 490 |
| 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 Kansas | 971 | 818 | 265 |
The below chart compares the student population between Newman University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,160 male and 1,779 female students attending Newman. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.65 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 Newman.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,529 | 847 | 1,682 |
| Men | 1,038 | 291 | 747 |
| Women | 1,491 | 556 | 935 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 410 | 360 | 50 |
| Men | 122 | 112 | 10 |
| Women | 288 | 248 | 40 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,963 White students (66.79%) and 439 Hispanic students (14.94%) at Newman University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Newman University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 25 | 7 | 18 |
| Asian | 107 | 56 | 51 |
| Black or African American | 75 | 32 | 43 |
| Hispanic | 389 | 113 | 276 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 1,682 | 716 | 966 |
| Two or More Races | 142 | 54 | 88 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| Total | 2,529 | 1,038 | 1,491 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Asian | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 30 | 11 | 19 |
| Hispanic | 50 | 8 | 42 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 281 | 80 | 201 |
| Two or More Races | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 410 | 122 | 288 |
Online Student Population
At Newman University, 889 students (30.25% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 300 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, 274 students live in Kansas where Newman University is located in and 26 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,939 | 2,529 | 410 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 300 | 36 | 264 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 589 | 547 | 42 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,050 | 1,946 | 104 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 300 | 36 | 264 |
| Kansas Residents | 274 | 34 | 240 |
| Other State in U.S. | 26 | 2 | 24 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
