Student Population at St. Peter's
Total Enrollment
3,572
Undergraduate
2,263
Graduate
1,309
Online Enrollment
742
Men Students
1,569
Women Students
2,003
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,572 students have enrolled at Saint Peter's University - 2,263 undergraduate and 1,309 graduate.
By gender, 1,569 male and 2,003 female students are attending Saint Peter's University. By attendance status, there are 3,030 full-time students and 542 part-time students.
The number of students at Saint Peter's University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus and Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus, its population is small (average population is 5,690).
Saint Peter's University offers online degree/certificate programs and 742 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares St. Peter's'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 New Jersey.
St. Peter's has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,690 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey average (2,007 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peter's University | 3,572 | 2,263 | 1,309 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,690 | 4,397 | 1,293 |
| 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 New Jersey | 2,007 | 1,429 | 1,212 |
The below chart compares the student population between Saint Peter's University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,569 male and 2,003 female students attending St. Peter's. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.78 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 St. Peter's.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,263 | 2,062 | 201 |
| Men | 920 | 851 | 69 |
| Women | 1,343 | 1,211 | 132 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,309 | 968 | 341 |
| Men | 649 | 548 | 101 |
| Women | 660 | 420 | 240 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,097 Hispanic students (30.71%) and 528 White students (14.78%) at Saint Peter's University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Saint Peter's University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 170 | 66 | 104 |
| Black or African American | 400 | 182 | 218 |
| Hispanic | 964 | 359 | 605 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| White | 350 | 147 | 203 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 239 | 95 | 144 |
| Total | 2,263 | 920 | 1,343 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 33 | 7 | 26 |
| Black or African American | 122 | 35 | 87 |
| Hispanic | 133 | 44 | 89 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 178 | 65 | 113 |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 31 | 12 | 19 |
| Total | 1,309 | 649 | 660 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,398 students whose age under twenty five and 548 students whose age is over thirty years old at Saint Peter's University.
Especially, 90 students are younger than eighteen and 6 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Saint Peter's University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,263 | 920 | 1,343 |
| Under 18 | 90 | 39 | 51 |
| 18-19 | 860 | 329 | 531 |
| 20-21 | 754 | 297 | 457 |
| 22-24 | 320 | 149 | 171 |
| 25-29 | 123 | 62 | 61 |
| 30-34 | 50 | 27 | 23 |
| 35-39 | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| 40-49 | 34 | 10 | 24 |
| 50-64 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2,263 | 920 | 1,343 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,309 | 649 | 660 |
| 20-21 | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| 22-24 | 348 | 190 | 158 |
| 25-29 | 502 | 290 | 212 |
| 30-34 | 148 | 71 | 77 |
| 35-39 | 79 | 37 | 42 |
| 40-49 | 132 | 33 | 99 |
| 50-64 | 68 | 18 | 50 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 1,309 | 649 | 660 |
Online Student Population
At Saint Peter's University, 2,384 students (66.74% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 742 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, 470 students live in New Jersey where Saint Peter's University is located in and 255 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,572 | 2,263 | 1,309 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 742 | 327 | 415 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,642 | 857 | 785 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,188 | 1,079 | 109 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 742 | 327 | 415 |
| New Jersey Residents | 470 | 173 | 297 |
| Other State in U.S. | 255 | 139 | 116 |
| Outside of U.S. | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
