Student Population at Post
Total Enrollment
16,178
Undergraduate
14,116
Graduate
2,062
Online Enrollment
15,053
Men Students
4,484
Women Students
11,694
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 16,178 students have enrolled at Post University - 14,116 undergraduate and 2,062 graduate.
By gender, 4,484 male and 11,694 female students are attending Post University. By attendance status, there are 6,948 full-time students and 9,230 part-time students.
The number of students at Post University is very large compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Central Connecticut State University and University of New Haven, its population is very large (average population is 7,639).
Post University offers online degree/certificate programs and 15,053 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post University | 16,178 | 14,116 | 2,062 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 7,639 | 5,330 | 2,309 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 1,724 | 1,467 | 1,121 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut | 2,599 | 3,199 | 796 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,116 | 5,418 | 8,698 |
| Men | 3,931 | 1,395 | 2,536 |
| Women | 10,185 | 4,023 | 6,162 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,062 | 1,530 | 532 |
| Men | 553 | 435 | 118 |
| Women | 1,509 | 1,095 | 414 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 135 | 32 | 103 |
| Asian | 157 | 59 | 98 |
| Black or African American | 5,288 | 1,494 | 3,794 |
| Hispanic | 1,954 | 553 | 1,401 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 57 | 18 | 39 |
| White | 5,334 | 1,340 | 3,994 |
| Two or More Races | 904 | 304 | 600 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 178 | 69 | 109 |
| Total | 14,116 | 3,931 | 10,185 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| Asian | 173 | 33 | 140 |
| Black or African American | 414 | 100 | 314 |
| Hispanic | 300 | 84 | 216 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 16 | 1 | 15 |
| White | 836 | 198 | 638 |
| Two or More Races | 207 | 87 | 120 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Total | 2,062 | 553 | 1,509 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,116 | 3,931 | 10,185 |
| Under 18 | 442 | 168 | 274 |
| 18-19 | 343 | 157 | 186 |
| 20-21 | 655 | 256 | 399 |
| 22-24 | 1,032 | 280 | 752 |
| 25-29 | 2,205 | 561 | 1,644 |
| 30-34 | 2,383 | 573 | 1,810 |
| 35-39 | 2,302 | 648 | 1,654 |
| 40-49 | 2,969 | 809 | 2,160 |
| 50-64 | 1,501 | 388 | 1,113 |
| 65 and over | 282 | 90 | 192 |
| unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 14,116 | 3,931 | 10,185 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,062 | 553 | 1,509 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 22-24 | 119 | 55 | 64 |
| 25-29 | 289 | 79 | 210 |
| 30-34 | 296 | 90 | 206 |
| 35-39 | 371 | 103 | 268 |
| 40-49 | 574 | 147 | 427 |
| 50-64 | 368 | 61 | 307 |
| 65 and over | 40 | 16 | 24 |
| Total | 2,062 | 553 | 1,509 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16,178 | 14,116 | 2,062 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 15,053 | 13,035 | 2,018 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 221 | 221 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 904 | 860 | 44 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 15,053 | 13,035 | 2,018 |
| Connecticut Residents | 1,604 | 1,108 | 496 |
| Other State in U.S. | 13,410 | 11,923 | 1,487 |
| Outside of U.S. | 39 | 4 | 35 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
