Student Population at Niagara
Total Enrollment
4,033
Undergraduate
2,692
Graduate
1,341
Online Enrollment
841
Men Students
1,343
Women Students
2,690
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,033 students have enrolled at Niagara University - 2,692 undergraduate and 1,341 graduate.
By gender, 1,343 male and 2,690 female students are attending Niagara University. By attendance status, there are 3,546 full-time students and 487 part-time students.
The number of students at Niagara University is large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Alfred University and Canisius University, its population is very small (average population is 11,951).
Niagara University offers online degree/certificate programs and 841 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Niagara'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 New York.
Niagara has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 11,951 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York average (2,948 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara University | 4,033 | 2,692 | 1,341 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 11,951 | 9,871 | 2,080 |
| 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 New York | 2,948 | 2,336 | 1,430 |
The below chart compares the student population between Niagara University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,343 male and 2,690 female students attending Niagara. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.50 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 Niagara.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,692 | 2,631 | 61 |
| Men | 899 | 878 | 21 |
| Women | 1,793 | 1,753 | 40 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,341 | 915 | 426 |
| Men | 444 | 295 | 149 |
| Women | 897 | 620 | 277 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,170 White students (53.81%) and 216 Black or African American students (5.36%) at Niagara University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Niagara University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Asian | 50 | 17 | 33 |
| Black or African American | 183 | 67 | 116 |
| Hispanic | 162 | 50 | 112 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 1,473 | 525 | 948 |
| Two or More Races | 61 | 18 | 43 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 49 | 17 | 32 |
| Total | 2,692 | 899 | 1,793 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Asian | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| Black or African American | 33 | 11 | 22 |
| Hispanic | 26 | 8 | 18 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 697 | 240 | 457 |
| Two or More Races | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Total | 1,341 | 444 | 897 |
Online Student Population
At Niagara University, 2,475 students (61.37% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 841 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, 550 students live in New York where Niagara University is located in and 34 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,033 | 2,692 | 1,341 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 841 | 15 | 826 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,634 | 1,262 | 372 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,558 | 1,415 | 143 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 841 | 15 | 826 |
| New York Residents | 550 | 13 | 537 |
| Other State in U.S. | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Outside of U.S. | 257 | 2 | 255 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
