Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Santa Clara University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 4,568 male and 4,610 female students attending SCU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.99 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 SCU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at SCU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,1155,998117
Men3,1603,08476
Women2,9552,91441
Population by Gender/Attending Status at SCU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,0632,0091,054
Men1,408981427
Women1,6551,028627

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,184 White students (34.69%) and 1,884 Asian students (20.53%) at Santa Clara University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Santa Clara University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Santa Clara University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native422
Asian1,284679605
Black or African American1909298
Hispanic1,127530597
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1165
White2,4331,2481,185
Two or More Races581298283
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1056540
Total 6,1153,1602,955
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Santa Clara University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian600252348
Black or African American772948
Hispanic511169342
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander514
White751350401
Two or More Races1286167
Race/Ethnicity Unknown662838
Total 3,0631,4081,655

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 6,954 students whose age under twenty five and 1,135 students whose age is over thirty years old at Santa Clara University.
Especially, 13 students are younger than eighteen and 15 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Santa Clara University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Santa Clara University
TotalMenWomen
Total6,115 3,1602,955
Under 1813 58
18-192,628 1,2531,375
20-212,700 1,4111,289
22-24690 445245
25-2956 3818
30-3416 511
35-393 12
40-495 05
50-644 22
Total 6,115 3,1602,955
Population by Student Age at Santa Clara University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,063 1,4081,655
20-2142 2022
22-24881 437444
25-291,033 472561
30-34442 195247
35-39237 110127
40-49275 109166
50-64138 5781
65 and over15 87
Total 3,063 1,4081,655

Online Student Population

At Santa Clara University, 399 students (4.35% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 399 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, 322 students live in California where Santa Clara University is located in and 38 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total9,1786,1153,063
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3990399
Enrolled Some in Online Classes000
Not Enrolled in Online Classes8,7796,1152,664
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3990399
California Residents3220322
Other State in U.S.38038
Outside of U.S.24024
Unknown15015