Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Saint Ambrose'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 Iowa.
The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa average (1,514 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Saint Ambrose University2,4981,939559
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 Iowa1,5141,195551
The below chart compares the student population between Saint Ambrose University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,073 male and 1,425 female students attending Saint Ambrose. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.75 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 Saint Ambrose.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Saint Ambrose
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,9391,806133
Men90686442
Women1,03394291
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Saint Ambrose
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total559429130
Men16710166
Women39232864

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,717 White students (68.73%) and 253 Hispanic students (10.13%) at Saint Ambrose University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Saint Ambrose University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Saint Ambrose University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native413
Asian341420
Black or African American16110556
Hispanic21095115
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander853
White1,269540729
Two or More Races964452
Race/Ethnicity Unknown955342
Total 1,9399061,033
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Saint Ambrose University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian624
Black or African American16511
Hispanic43934
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White448128320
Two or More Races20812
Race/Ethnicity Unknown20119
Total 559167392

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,092 students whose age under twenty five and 224 students whose age is over thirty years old at Saint Ambrose University.
Especially, 11 students are younger than eighteen and 8 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Saint Ambrose University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Saint Ambrose University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,939 9061,033
Under 1811 47
18-19677 313364
20-21822 398424
22-24229 124105
25-2978 3246
30-3433 1023
35-3933 1122
40-4937 928
50-647 25
65 and over5 23
unknown7 16
Total 1,939 9061,033
Population by Student Age at Saint Ambrose University
TotalMenWomen
Total559 167392
20-2121 318
22-24332 87245
25-2996 2967
30-3436 1521
35-3927 918
40-4928 1414
50-6415 87
65 and over3 12
unknown1 10
Total 559 167392

Online Student Population

At Saint Ambrose University, 1,074 students (42.99% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 225 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, 108 students live in Iowa where Saint Ambrose University is located in and 117 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total2,4981,939559
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes225104121
Enrolled Some in Online Classes849725124
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,4241,110314
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)225104121
Iowa Residents1084662
Other State in U.S.1175859
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown000