American University

4-years Private College In Washington, DC

Total 13,885 students are enrolled in American University (7,917 undergraduate and 5,968 graduate). Among them, 1,516 students are enrolled in online degree programs. 1,531 faculties are working for American University and student to faculty ratio is 9.07 to 1.
Student Population
Total Population13,885
Undergraduate7,917
Graduate5,968
Online Degree Enrollment1,516
Total Number of Faculty1,531
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
Population By Gender/Attending Status
For academic year 2021-2022, total 13,885 students enrolled into American University. 7,917 enrolled in undergraduate programs and 5,968 students enrolled in graduate programs. By attending status. there are 11,240 full-time and 2,645 part-time students. By gender, 5,515 male and 9,337 female students are attending at American University. The following summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for American University.
TotalMaleFemale
Total14,8525,5159,337
Undergraduate8,4633,1475,316
Graduate6,3892,3684,021
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total14,85211,2403,612
Undergraduate8,4638,124339
Graduate6,3893,1163,273
Population by Race/Ethnicity
The following table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity at American University. There are 7,542 White (50.78%), 1,471 Black/African American (9.90%), 1,642 Hispanic (11.06%), 913 Asian (6.15%), and 3,284 students with other races.
TotalMaleFemale
Total14,8525,5159,337
American Indian/Native American15411
Asian913261652
Black/African American1,4714341,037
Hispanic1,6425751,067
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1376
White7,5422,8524,690
Two More699245454
Un-Known984368616
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,4633,1475,316
American Indian/Native American514
Asian564151413
Black/African American642184458
Hispanic962331631
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander624
White4,5671,6992,868
Two More420146274
Un-Known298113185
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,3892,3684,021
American Indian/Native American1037
Asian349110239
Black/African American829250579
Hispanic680244436
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander752
White2,9751,1531,822
Two More27999180
Un-Known686255431
Distance Learning Population
American University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. 1,934 students (13.02% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 5,283 students (35.57% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following summarizes the online student population for American University.
Distance Learning Student Population at American University
TotalEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Total14,8521,9345,2837,635
Undergraduate8,463614,0474,355
Graduate6,3891,8731,2363,280
Population by Age
The following table summarizes the students population by age at American University. 6,806 students are aged 20 to 24 (45.83% of total students), 3,552 students are aged below 20 (23.92%), 187 students are aged above 50 (1.26%). The following summarizes the student population by age at American University.
TotalMaleFemale
Total14,8525,5159,337
Under 18281216
Age 18-193,5241,1872,337
Age 20-213,8031,4172,386
Age 22-243,0031,1031,900
Age 25-292,4939511,542
Age 30-34984437547
Age 35-39439183256
Age 40-49391156235
Age 50-6417263109
Over 641569
Age Un-Known000
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,4633,1475,316
Under 18281216
Age 18-193,5241,1872,337
Age 20-213,7121,3902,322
Age 22-241,058481577
Age 25-29934845
Age 30-3425178
Age 35-391055
Age 40-491055
Age 50-64321
Over 64000
Age Un-Known000
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,3892,3684,021
Under 18000
Age 18-19000
Age 20-21912764
Age 22-241,9456221,323
Age 25-292,4009031,497
Age 30-34959420539
Age 35-39429178251
Age 40-49381151230
Age 50-6416961108
Over 641569
Age Un-Known000