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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Suffolk University6,3564,3262,030
Similarly Ranked Schools3,4591,8331,626
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 Massachusetts3,6442,5111,728
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Suffolk
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,3264,178148
Men1,5401,47268
Women2,7862,70680
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Suffolk
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,0301,583447
Men772589183
Women1,258994264

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Suffolk University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1046
Asian344140204
Black or African American417124293
Hispanic691166525
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White2,1147481,366
Two or More Races1234281
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1074364
Total 4,3261,5402,786
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Suffolk University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native321
Asian1072483
Black or African American1114269
Hispanic16546119
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1,084433651
Two or More Races421428
Race/Ethnicity Unknown18772115
Total 2,0307721,258

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Suffolk University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,326 1,5402,786
Under 18253 79174
18-191,940 5981,342
20-211,582 594988
22-24400 194206
25-29100 5050
30-3428 1612
35-399 45
40-499 45
50-645 14
Total 4,326 1,5402,786
Population by Student Age at Suffolk University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,030 7721,258
18-192 02
20-2181 2259
22-24859 288571
25-29666 268398
30-34216 104112
35-39103 4558
40-4978 3048
50-6424 1410
65 and over1 10
Total 2,030 7721,258

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total6,3564,3262,030
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes31031
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,1627861,376
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,1633,540623
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)31031
Massachusetts Residents22022
Other State in U.S.909
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown000