Student Population at Suffolk
Total Enrollment
6,356
Undergraduate
4,326
Graduate
2,030
Online Enrollment
31
Men Students
2,312
Women Students
4,044
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 6,356 students have enrolled at Suffolk University - 4,326 undergraduate and 2,030 graduate.
By gender, 2,312 male and 4,044 female students are attending Suffolk University. By attendance status, there are 5,761 full-time students and 595 part-time students.
The number of students at Suffolk University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as American International College and Western New England University, its population is very large (average population is 3,459).
Suffolk University offers online degree/certificate programs and 31 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Suffolk'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 Massachusetts.
Suffolk has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,459 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts average (3,644 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk University | 6,356 | 4,326 | 2,030 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,459 | 1,833 | 1,626 |
| 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 Massachusetts | 3,644 | 2,511 | 1,728 |
The below chart compares the student population between Suffolk University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,312 male and 4,044 female students attending Suffolk. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.57 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 Suffolk.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,326 | 4,178 | 148 |
| Men | 1,540 | 1,472 | 68 |
| Women | 2,786 | 2,706 | 80 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,030 | 1,583 | 447 |
| Men | 772 | 589 | 183 |
| Women | 1,258 | 994 | 264 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,198 White students (50.31%) and 856 Hispanic students (13.47%) at Suffolk University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Suffolk University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Asian | 344 | 140 | 204 |
| Black or African American | 417 | 124 | 293 |
| Hispanic | 691 | 166 | 525 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 2,114 | 748 | 1,366 |
| Two or More Races | 123 | 42 | 81 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 107 | 43 | 64 |
| Total | 4,326 | 1,540 | 2,786 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 107 | 24 | 83 |
| Black or African American | 111 | 42 | 69 |
| Hispanic | 165 | 46 | 119 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,084 | 433 | 651 |
| Two or More Races | 42 | 14 | 28 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 187 | 72 | 115 |
| Total | 2,030 | 772 | 1,258 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 5,117 students whose age under twenty five and 473 students whose age is over thirty years old at Suffolk University.
Especially, 253 students are younger than eighteen and 1 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Suffolk University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,326 | 1,540 | 2,786 |
| Under 18 | 253 | 79 | 174 |
| 18-19 | 1,940 | 598 | 1,342 |
| 20-21 | 1,582 | 594 | 988 |
| 22-24 | 400 | 194 | 206 |
| 25-29 | 100 | 50 | 50 |
| 30-34 | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| 35-39 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 50-64 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 4,326 | 1,540 | 2,786 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,030 | 772 | 1,258 |
| 18-19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 81 | 22 | 59 |
| 22-24 | 859 | 288 | 571 |
| 25-29 | 666 | 268 | 398 |
| 30-34 | 216 | 104 | 112 |
| 35-39 | 103 | 45 | 58 |
| 40-49 | 78 | 30 | 48 |
| 50-64 | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2,030 | 772 | 1,258 |
Online Student Population
At Suffolk University, 2,193 students (34.50% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 31 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, 22 students live in Massachusetts where Suffolk University is located in and 9 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,356 | 4,326 | 2,030 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,162 | 786 | 1,376 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,163 | 3,540 | 623 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Massachusetts Residents | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Other State in U.S. | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
