Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Post's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.
Post has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 7,639 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut average (2,599 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Post University16,17814,1162,062
Similarly Ranked Schools7,6395,3302,309
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges1,7241,4671,121
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut2,5993,199796
The below chart compares the student population between Post University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 4,484 male and 11,694 female students attending Post. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.38 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 Post.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Post
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total14,1165,4188,698
Men3,9311,3952,536
Women10,1854,0236,162
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Post
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,0621,530532
Men553435118
Women1,5091,095414

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 6,170 White students (38.14%) and 5,702 Black or African American students (35.25%) at Post University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Post University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Post University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native13532103
Asian1575998
Black or African American5,2881,4943,794
Hispanic1,9545531,401
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander571839
White5,3341,3403,994
Two or More Races904304600
Race/Ethnicity Unknown17869109
Total 14,1163,93110,185
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Post University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native14113
Asian17333140
Black or African American414100314
Hispanic30084216
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander16115
White836198638
Two or More Races20787120
Race/Ethnicity Unknown21813
Total 2,0625531,509

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,596 students whose age under twenty five and 11,086 students whose age is over thirty years old at Post University.
Especially, 442 students are younger than eighteen and 322 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Post University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Post University
TotalMenWomen
Total14,116 3,93110,185
Under 18442 168274
18-19343 157186
20-21655 256399
22-241,032 280752
25-292,205 5611,644
30-342,383 5731,810
35-392,302 6481,654
40-492,969 8092,160
50-641,501 3881,113
65 and over282 90192
unknown2 11
Total 14,116 3,93110,185
Population by Student Age at Post University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,062 5531,509
18-191 01
20-214 22
22-24119 5564
25-29289 79210
30-34296 90206
35-39371 103268
40-49574 147427
50-64368 61307
65 and over40 1624
Total 2,062 5531,509

Online Student Population

At Post University, 15,274 students (94.41% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 15,053 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, 1,604 students live in Connecticut where Post University is located in and 13,410 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total16,17814,1162,062
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes15,05313,0352,018
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2212210
Not Enrolled in Online Classes90486044
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)15,05313,0352,018
Connecticut Residents1,6041,108496
Other State in U.S.13,41011,9231,487
Outside of U.S.39435
Unknown000