Student Population at Thomas Jefferson
Total Enrollment
8,238
Undergraduate
3,772
Graduate
4,466
Online Enrollment
927
Men Students
2,226
Women Students
6,012
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 8,238 students have enrolled at Thomas Jefferson University - 3,772 undergraduate and 4,466 graduate.
By gender, 2,226 male and 6,012 female students are attending Thomas Jefferson University. By attendance status, there are 6,094 full-time students and 2,144 part-time students.
The number of students at Thomas Jefferson University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Drake University and University of Denver, its population is relatively small (average population is 9,812).
Thomas Jefferson University offers online degree/certificate programs and 927 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Thomas Jefferson'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 Pennsylvania.
Thomas Jefferson has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 9,812 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (2,751 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson University | 8,238 | 3,772 | 4,466 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 9,812 | 6,927 | 2,885 |
| 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 Pennsylvania | 2,751 | 2,277 | 1,010 |
The below chart compares the student population between Thomas Jefferson University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,226 male and 6,012 female students attending Thomas Jefferson. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.37 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 Thomas Jefferson.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,772 | 3,344 | 428 |
| Men | 995 | 898 | 97 |
| Women | 2,777 | 2,446 | 331 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,466 | 2,750 | 1,716 |
| Men | 1,231 | 884 | 347 |
| Women | 3,235 | 1,866 | 1,369 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,051 White students (49.17%) and 1,314 Asian students (15.95%) at Thomas Jefferson University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Thomas Jefferson University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Asian | 601 | 144 | 457 |
| Black or African American | 629 | 136 | 493 |
| Hispanic | 531 | 146 | 385 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,638 | 460 | 1,178 |
| Two or More Races | 214 | 55 | 159 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 76 | 23 | 53 |
| Total | 3,772 | 995 | 2,777 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian | 713 | 234 | 479 |
| Black or African American | 400 | 84 | 316 |
| Hispanic | 289 | 68 | 221 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 2,413 | 601 | 1,812 |
| Two or More Races | 179 | 48 | 131 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 120 | 42 | 78 |
| Total | 4,466 | 1,231 | 3,235 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,536 students whose age under twenty five and 1,744 students whose age is over thirty years old at Thomas Jefferson University.
Especially, 17 students are younger than eighteen and 12 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Thomas Jefferson University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,772 | 995 | 2,777 |
| Under 18 | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| 18-19 | 1,276 | 322 | 954 |
| 20-21 | 1,172 | 332 | 840 |
| 22-24 | 571 | 160 | 411 |
| 25-29 | 309 | 73 | 236 |
| 30-34 | 161 | 54 | 107 |
| 35-39 | 100 | 16 | 84 |
| 40-49 | 111 | 28 | 83 |
| 50-64 | 52 | 5 | 47 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 3,772 | 995 | 2,777 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,466 | 1,231 | 3,235 |
| 20-21 | 108 | 29 | 79 |
| 22-24 | 1,392 | 374 | 1,018 |
| 25-29 | 1,649 | 476 | 1,173 |
| 30-34 | 604 | 169 | 435 |
| 35-39 | 279 | 70 | 209 |
| 40-49 | 295 | 68 | 227 |
| 50-64 | 130 | 42 | 88 |
| 65 and over | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 4,466 | 1,231 | 3,235 |
Online Student Population
At Thomas Jefferson University, 4,053 students (49.20% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 927 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, 560 students live in Pennsylvania where Thomas Jefferson University is located in and 334 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,238 | 3,772 | 4,466 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 927 | 283 | 644 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,126 | 1,522 | 1,604 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,185 | 1,967 | 2,218 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 927 | 283 | 644 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 560 | 225 | 335 |
| Other State in U.S. | 334 | 51 | 283 |
| Outside of U.S. | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Unknown | 21 | 7 | 14 |
