SCU Student Population

Total 9,178 students are enrolled in Santa Clara University (6,115 undergraduate and 3,063 graduate). Among them, 399 students are enrolled in online degree/certificate programs. 858 faculties are working for Santa Clara University and student to faculty ratio is 10.70 to 1.
  • Total Student Population: 9,178
  • Undergraduate: 6,115
  • Graduate: 3,063
  • Online Students: 399

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Population By Gender/Attending Status

For academic year 2022-2023, total 9,178 students enrolled into Santa Clara University. 6,115 enrolled in undergraduate programs and 3,063 students enrolled in graduate programs. By attending status. there are 8,007 full-time and 1,171 part-time students. By gender, 4,568 male and 4,610 female students are attending at Santa Clara University. Next table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Santa Clara University.
Student Population By Gender
Santa Clara University
TotalMaleFemale
Total9,1784,5684,610
Undergraduate6,1153,1602,955
Graduate3,0631,4081,655
Student Population By Attending Status
Santa Clara University
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total9,1788,0071,171
Undergraduate6,1155,998117
Graduate3,0632,0091,054

Population by Race/Ethnicity

Next tables summarize the students population by race/ethnicity at Santa Clara University.
There are 3,184 White (34.69%), 267 Black/African American (2.91%), 1,638 Hispanic (17.85%), 1,884 Asian (20.53%), and 2,205 students with other races.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Santa Clara University
TotalMaleFemale
Total9,1784,5684,610
American Indian/Native American422
Asian1,884931953
Black/African American267121146
Hispanic1,638699939
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1679
White3,1841,5981,586
Two More709359350
Un-Known1719378
Undergraduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Santa Clara University
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,1153,1602,955
American Indian/Native American422
Asian1,284679605
Black/African American1909298
Hispanic1,127530597
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1165
White2,4331,2481,185
Two More581298283
Un-Known1056540
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Santa Clara University
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,0631,4081,655
American Indian/Native American000
Asian600252348
Black/African American772948
Hispanic511169342
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander514
White751350401
Two More1286167
Un-Known662838

Online Student Population

Santa Clara University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses). 399 students (4.35% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively . Next table summarizes the online student population for Santa Clara University.
Distance Learning Student Population at Santa Clara University
TotalEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Total9,17839908,779
Undergraduate6,115006,115
Graduate3,06339902,664

Population by Student Age

The following table summarizes the students population by age at Santa Clara University. 4,313 students are aged 20 to 24 (46.99% of total students), 2,641 students are aged below 20 (28.78%), 157 students are aged above 50 (1.71%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Santa Clara University.
Student Population By Age at Santa Clara University
TotalMaleFemale
Total9,1784,5684,610
Under 181358
Age 18-192,6281,2531,375
Age 20-212,7421,4311,311
Age 22-241,571882689
Age 25-291,089510579
Age 30-34458200258
Age 35-39240111129
Age 40-49280109171
Age 50-641425983
Over 641587
Undergraduate Student Population By Age at Santa Clara University
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,1153,1602,955
Under 181358
Age 18-192,6281,2531,375
Age 20-212,7001,4111,289
Age 22-24690445245
Age 25-29563818
Age 30-3416511
Age 35-39312
Age 40-49505
Age 50-64422
Graduate Student Population By Age at Santa Clara University
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,0631,4081,655
Age 20-21422022
Age 22-24881437444
Age 25-291,033472561
Age 30-34442195247
Age 35-39237110127
Age 40-49275109166
Age 50-641385781
Over 641587

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