SHU Student Population

Total 10,721 students are enrolled in Sacred Heart University (6,782 undergraduate and 3,939 graduate). Among them, 1,221 students are enrolled in online degree/certificate programs. 919 faculties are working for Sacred Heart University and student to faculty ratio is 11.67 to 1.
  • Total Student Population: 10,721
  • Undergraduate: 6,782
  • Graduate: 3,939
  • Online Students: 1,221

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Population By Gender/Attending Status

For academic year 2022-2023, total 10,721 students enrolled into Sacred Heart University. 6,782 enrolled in undergraduate programs and 3,939 students enrolled in graduate programs. By attending status. there are 8,673 full-time and 2,048 part-time students. By gender, 3,720 male and 7,001 female students are attending at Sacred Heart University. Next table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Sacred Heart University.
Student Population By Gender
Sacred Heart University
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,7213,7207,001
Undergraduate6,7822,2454,537
Graduate3,9391,4752,464
Student Population By Attending Status
Sacred Heart University
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total10,7218,6732,048
Undergraduate6,7826,277505
Graduate3,9392,3961,543

Population by Race/Ethnicity

Next tables summarize the students population by race/ethnicity at Sacred Heart University.
There are 6,932 White (64.66%), 442 Black/African American (4.12%), 1,104 Hispanic (10.30%), 199 Asian (1.86%), and 2,044 students with other races.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Sacred Heart University
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,7213,7207,001
American Indian/Native American532
Asian19960139
Black/African American442174268
Hispanic1,104350754
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White6,9322,0364,896
Two More22357166
Un-Known34584261
Undergraduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Sacred Heart University
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,7822,2454,537
American Indian/Native American431
Asian1033865
Black/African American248119129
Hispanic831286545
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White5,1731,6453,528
Two More16746121
Un-Known17562113
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Sacred Heart University
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,9391,4752,464
American Indian/Native American101
Asian962274
Black/African American19455139
Hispanic27364209
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1,7593911,368
Two More561145
Un-Known17022148

Online Student Population

Sacred Heart University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. 1,221 students (11.39% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 3,268 students (30.48% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. Next table summarizes the online student population for Sacred Heart University.
Distance Learning Student Population at Sacred Heart University
TotalEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Total10,7211,2213,2686,232
Undergraduate6,7821702,6583,954
Graduate3,9391,0516102,278

Population by Student Age

The following table summarizes the students population by age at Sacred Heart University. 5,010 students are aged 20 to 24 (46.73% of total students), 3,117 students are aged below 20 (29.07%), 221 students are aged above 50 (2.06%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Sacred Heart University.
Student Population By Age at Sacred Heart University
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,7213,7207,001
Under 1819217
Age 18-193,0989712,127
Age 20-212,9109611,949
Age 22-242,1009441,156
Age 25-291,211492719
Age 30-34538155383
Age 35-3924668178
Age 40-4937887291
Age 50-6421536179
Over 64642
Undergraduate Student Population By Age at Sacred Heart University
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,7822,2454,537
Under 1819217
Age 18-193,0989712,127
Age 20-212,7999191,880
Age 22-24546252294
Age 25-291274681
Age 30-34792752
Age 35-3934727
Age 40-49541935
Age 50-6426224
Graduate Student Population By Age at Sacred Heart University
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,9391,4752,464
Age 20-211114269
Age 22-241,554692862
Age 25-291,084446638
Age 30-34459128331
Age 35-3921261151
Age 40-4932468256
Age 50-6418934155
Over 64642

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