Student Population at Columbia University
Total Enrollment
34,782
Undergraduate
8,902
Graduate
25,880
Online Enrollment
1,111
Men Students
16,150
Women Students
18,632
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 34,782 students have enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York - 8,902 undergraduate and 25,880 graduate.
By gender, 16,150 male and 18,632 female students are attending Columbia University in the City of New York. By attendance status, there are 28,383 full-time students and 6,399 part-time students.
The number of students at Columbia University in the City of New York is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Princeton University, its population is very large (average population is 14,070).
Columbia University in the City of New York offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,111 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Columbia University in the City of New York and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 16,150 male and 18,632 female students attending Columbia University. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.87 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 Columbia University.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,902 | 8,263 | 639 |
| Men | 4,530 | 4,218 | 312 |
| Women | 4,372 | 4,045 | 327 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 25,880 | 20,120 | 5,760 |
| Men | 11,620 | 8,733 | 2,887 |
| Women | 14,260 | 11,387 | 2,873 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 8,998 White students (25.87%) and 4,549 Asian students (13.08%) at Columbia University in the City of New York(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Columbia University in the City of New York.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Asian | 1,641 | 793 | 848 |
| Black or African American | 663 | 309 | 354 |
| Hispanic | 1,372 | 698 | 674 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| White | 2,815 | 1,497 | 1,318 |
| Two or More Races | 571 | 268 | 303 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 136 | 64 | 72 |
| Total | 8,902 | 4,530 | 4,372 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 28 | 7 | 21 |
| Asian | 2,908 | 1,194 | 1,714 |
| Black or African American | 1,114 | 383 | 731 |
| Hispanic | 1,594 | 590 | 1,004 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| White | 6,183 | 2,648 | 3,535 |
| Two or More Races | 581 | 202 | 379 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,083 | 525 | 558 |
| Total | 25,880 | 11,620 | 14,260 |
Online Student Population
At Columbia University in the City of New York, 4,953 students (14.24% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,111 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, 401 students live in New York where Columbia University in the City of New York is located in and 589 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 34,782 | 8,902 | 25,880 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,111 | 25 | 1,086 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,842 | 180 | 3,662 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 29,829 | 8,697 | 21,132 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,111 | 25 | 1,086 |
| New York Residents | 401 | 6 | 395 |
| Other State in U.S. | 589 | 14 | 575 |
| Outside of U.S. | 118 | 5 | 113 |
| Unknown | 3 | 0 | 3 |