Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Nova Southeastern's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida average (2,750 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Nova Southeastern University20,9107,31113,599
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 Florida2,7502,3011,059
The below chart compares the student population between Nova Southeastern University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 5,954 male and 14,956 female students attending Nova Southeastern. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.40 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 Nova Southeastern.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Nova Southeastern
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,3116,837474
Men2,0761,969107
Women5,2354,868367
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Nova Southeastern
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total13,5998,9604,639
Men3,8782,8001,078
Women9,7216,1603,561

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 6,597 Hispanic students (31.55%) and 5,964 White students (28.52%) at Nova Southeastern University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Nova Southeastern University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Nova Southeastern University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native945
Asian881336545
Black or African American1,108242866
Hispanic2,3726281,744
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander954
White1,9935331,460
Two or More Races21653163
Race/Ethnicity Unknown19765132
Total 7,3112,0765,235
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Nova Southeastern University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native20317
Asian1,145407738
Black or African American2,4805341,946
Hispanic4,2251,1283,097
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander945
White3,9711,1732,798
Two or More Races34593252
Race/Ethnicity Unknown793283510
Total 13,5993,8789,721

Online Student Population

At Nova Southeastern University, 12,257 students (58.62% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,509 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, 3,122 students live in Florida where Nova Southeastern University is located in and 2,266 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total20,9107,31113,599
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes5,5093425,167
Enrolled Some in Online Classes6,7484,9401,808
Not Enrolled in Online Classes8,6532,0296,624
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)5,5093425,167
Florida Residents3,1222712,851
Other State in U.S.2,266662,200
Outside of U.S.1215116
Unknown000