Student Population at UST
Total Enrollment
9,410
Undergraduate
6,270
Graduate
3,140
Online Enrollment
635
Men Students
4,604
Women Students
4,806
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 9,410 students have enrolled at University of St Thomas (Saint Paul, MN) - 6,270 undergraduate and 3,140 graduate.
By gender, 4,604 male and 4,806 female students are attending University of St Thomas (Saint Paul, MN). By attendance status, there are 7,229 full-time students and 2,181 part-time students.
The number of students at University of St Thomas (Saint Paul, MN) is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Loyola Marymount University and Saint Louis University, its population is relatively small (average population is 10,500).
University of St Thomas (Saint Paul, MN) offers online degree/certificate programs and 635 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UST'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 Minnesota.
UST has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 10,500 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota average (2,000 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of St Thomas (Saint Paul, MN) | 9,410 | 6,270 | 3,140 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 10,500 | 6,997 | 3,503 |
| 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 Minnesota | 2,000 | 1,727 | 783 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of St Thomas (Saint Paul, MN) and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,604 male and 4,806 female students attending UST. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.96 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 UST.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,270 | 6,127 | 143 |
| Men | 3,154 | 3,073 | 81 |
| Women | 3,116 | 3,054 | 62 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,140 | 1,102 | 2,038 |
| Men | 1,450 | 446 | 1,004 |
| Women | 1,690 | 656 | 1,034 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,880 White students (62.49%) and 900 Hispanic students (9.56%) at University of St Thomas (Saint Paul, MN)(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of St Thomas (Saint Paul, MN).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Asian | 345 | 181 | 164 |
| Black or African American | 544 | 264 | 280 |
| Hispanic | 711 | 314 | 397 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| White | 3,905 | 2,010 | 1,895 |
| Two or More Races | 285 | 132 | 153 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 227 | 126 | 101 |
| Total | 6,270 | 3,154 | 3,116 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian | 202 | 99 | 103 |
| Black or African American | 208 | 105 | 103 |
| Hispanic | 189 | 76 | 113 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,975 | 892 | 1,083 |
| Two or More Races | 96 | 45 | 51 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 214 | 98 | 116 |
| Total | 3,140 | 1,450 | 1,690 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 6,853 students whose age under twenty five and 1,494 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of St Thomas (Saint Paul, MN).
Especially, 51 students are younger than eighteen and 13 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of St Thomas (Saint Paul, MN).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,270 | 3,154 | 3,116 |
| Under 18 | 51 | 22 | 29 |
| 18-19 | 3,052 | 1,428 | 1,624 |
| 20-21 | 2,521 | 1,284 | 1,237 |
| 22-24 | 481 | 322 | 159 |
| 25-29 | 96 | 65 | 31 |
| 30-34 | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| 35-39 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| 50-64 | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Total | 6,270 | 3,154 | 3,116 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,140 | 1,450 | 1,690 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 39 | 11 | 28 |
| 22-24 | 708 | 311 | 397 |
| 25-29 | 967 | 455 | 512 |
| 30-34 | 500 | 273 | 227 |
| 35-39 | 319 | 165 | 154 |
| 40-49 | 401 | 161 | 240 |
| 50-64 | 192 | 69 | 123 |
| 65 and over | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Total | 3,140 | 1,450 | 1,690 |
Online Student Population
At University of St Thomas (Saint Paul, MN), 3,173 students (33.72% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 635 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, 563 students live in Minnesota where University of St Thomas (Saint Paul, MN) is located in and 66 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,410 | 6,270 | 3,140 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 635 | 11 | 624 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,538 | 1,878 | 660 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,237 | 4,381 | 1,856 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 635 | 11 | 624 |
| Minnesota Residents | 563 | 9 | 554 |
| Other State in U.S. | 66 | 2 | 64 |
| Outside of U.S. | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |