Student Population at UNE
Total Enrollment
6,573
Undergraduate
3,884
Graduate
2,689
Online Enrollment
2,887
Men Students
1,941
Women Students
4,632
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 6,573 students have enrolled at University of New England - 3,884 undergraduate and 2,689 graduate.
By gender, 1,941 male and 4,632 female students are attending University of New England. By attendance status, there are 4,427 full-time students and 2,146 part-time students.
The number of students at University of New England is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.
University of New England offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,887 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UNE's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.
The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine average (1,931 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of New England | 6,573 | 3,884 | 2,689 |
| 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 Maine | 1,931 | 1,613 | 679 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of New England and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,941 male and 4,632 female students attending UNE. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.42 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 UNE.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,884 | 2,148 | 1,736 |
| Men | 1,248 | 683 | 565 |
| Women | 2,636 | 1,465 | 1,171 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,689 | 2,279 | 410 |
| Men | 693 | 613 | 80 |
| Women | 1,996 | 1,666 | 330 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,746 White students (72.20%) and 606 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (9.22%) at University of New England(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of New England.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Asian | 252 | 93 | 159 |
| Black or African American | 181 | 73 | 108 |
| Hispanic | 93 | 36 | 57 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| White | 2,828 | 861 | 1,967 |
| Two or More Races | 61 | 19 | 42 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 432 | 155 | 277 |
| Total | 3,884 | 1,248 | 2,636 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| Asian | 275 | 99 | 176 |
| Black or African American | 169 | 44 | 125 |
| Hispanic | 61 | 22 | 39 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| White | 1,918 | 469 | 1,449 |
| Two or More Races | 36 | 7 | 29 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 174 | 34 | 140 |
| Total | 2,689 | 693 | 1,996 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,647 students whose age under twenty five and 1,404 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of New England.
Especially, 42 students are younger than eighteen and 7 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of New England.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,884 | 1,248 | 2,636 |
| Under 18 | 42 | 16 | 26 |
| 18-19 | 1,003 | 299 | 704 |
| 20-21 | 1,107 | 337 | 770 |
| 22-24 | 760 | 208 | 552 |
| 25-29 | 507 | 189 | 318 |
| 30-34 | 252 | 107 | 145 |
| 35-39 | 114 | 56 | 58 |
| 40-49 | 74 | 25 | 49 |
| 50-64 | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| unknown | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3,884 | 1,248 | 2,636 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,689 | 693 | 1,996 |
| 18-19 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 40 | 8 | 32 |
| 22-24 | 692 | 148 | 544 |
| 25-29 | 1,011 | 300 | 711 |
| 30-34 | 359 | 117 | 242 |
| 35-39 | 232 | 43 | 189 |
| 40-49 | 234 | 48 | 186 |
| 50-64 | 111 | 23 | 88 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2,689 | 693 | 1,996 |
Online Student Population
At University of New England, 2,887 students (43.92% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,887 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, 328 students live in Maine where University of New England is located in and 2,483 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,573 | 3,884 | 2,689 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,887 | 1,719 | 1,168 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,686 | 2,165 | 1,521 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,887 | 1,719 | 1,168 |
| Maine Residents | 328 | 59 | 269 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2,483 | 1,603 | 880 |
| Outside of U.S. | 69 | 52 | 17 |
| Unknown | 7 | 5 | 2 |
