Student Population at Palo Alto
Total Enrollment
1,065
Undergraduate
14
Graduate
1,051
Online Enrollment
343
Men Students
178
Women Students
887
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,065 students have enrolled at Palo Alto University - 14 undergraduate and 1,051 graduate.
By gender, 178 male and 887 female students are attending Palo Alto University. By attendance status, there are 886 full-time students and 179 part-time students.
The number of students at Palo Alto University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences and Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science, its population is average (average population is 924).
Palo Alto University offers online degree/certificate programs and 343 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Palo Alto'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 California.
Palo Alto has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 924 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California average (2,024 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto University | 1,065 | 14 | 1,051 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 924 | 814 | 575 |
| 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 California | 2,024 | 1,628 | 1,062 |
The below chart compares the student population between Palo Alto University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 178 male and 887 female students attending Palo Alto. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.20 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 Palo Alto.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14 | 14 | 179 |
| Men | 2 | 2 | 25 |
| Women | 12 | 12 | 154 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,051 | 872 | 179 |
| Men | 176 | 151 | 25 |
| Women | 875 | 721 | 154 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 464 White students (43.57%) and 188 Hispanic students (17.65%) at Palo Alto University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Palo Alto University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 149 | 23 | 126 |
| Black or African American | 47 | 7 | 40 |
| Hispanic | 187 | 33 | 154 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 459 | 85 | 374 |
| Two or More Races | 59 | 10 | 49 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 39 | 6 | 33 |
| Total | 1,051 | 176 | 875 |
Online Student Population
At Palo Alto University, 584 students (54.84% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 343 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, 263 students live in California where Palo Alto University is located in and 71 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,065 | 14 | 1,051 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 343 | 13 | 330 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 241 | 1 | 240 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 481 | 0 | 481 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 343 | 13 | 330 |
| California Residents | 263 | 11 | 252 |
| Other State in U.S. | 71 | 2 | 69 |
| Outside of U.S. | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
