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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Niagara University4,0332,6921,341
Similarly Ranked Schools11,9519,8712,080
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 New York2,9482,3361,430
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Niagara
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,6922,63161
Men89987821
Women1,7931,75340
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Niagara
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,341915426
Men444295149
Women897620277

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Niagara University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native15411
Asian501733
Black or African American18367116
Hispanic16250112
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White1,473525948
Two or More Races611843
Race/Ethnicity Unknown491732
Total 2,6928991,793
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Niagara University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native624
Asian13211
Black or African American331122
Hispanic26818
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White697240457
Two or More Races13211
Race/Ethnicity Unknown432023
Total 1,341444897

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total4,0332,6921,341
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes84115826
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,6341,262372
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,5581,415143
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)84115826
New York Residents55013537
Other State in U.S.34034
Outside of U.S.2572255
Unknown000