Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,995 male and 4,290 female students attending FDU-Metropolitan. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.70 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 FDU-Metropolitan.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at FDU-Metropolitan
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,3801,9053,475
Men2,4209061,514
Women2,9609991,961
Population by Gender/Attending Status at FDU-Metropolitan
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,9056091,296
Men575239336
Women1,330370960

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,103 White students (42.59%) and 1,614 Hispanic students (22.16%) at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native221012
Asian325151174
Black or African American325151174
Hispanic1,347537810
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander642
White2,2271,0251,202
Two or More Races923755
Race/Ethnicity Unknown789344445
Total 5,3802,4202,960
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native211
Asian771562
Black or African American24564181
Hispanic26776191
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White876263613
Two or More Races30921
Race/Ethnicity Unknown24771176
Total 1,9055751,330

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 5,145 students whose age under twenty five and 1,515 students whose age is over thirty years old at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus.
Especially, 2,397 students are younger than eighteen and 31 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
TotalMenWomen
Total5,380 2,4202,960
Under 182,397 1,0071,390
18-191,161 571590
20-21818 386432
22-24405 211194
25-29147 6384
30-3497 4453
35-3975 3045
40-49133 5182
50-6467 2047
65 and over3 03
unknown77 3740
Total 5,380 2,4202,960
Population by Student Age at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
TotalMenWomen
Total1,905 5751,330
18-193 03
20-2145 837
22-24316 110206
25-29393 133260
30-34293 104189
35-39222 72150
40-49346 87259
50-64251 55196
65 and over28 523
unknown8 17
Total 1,905 5751,330

Online Student Population

At Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, 1,775 students (24.37% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 881 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, 650 students live in New Jersey where Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is located in and 215 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total7,2855,3801,905
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes881184697
Enrolled Some in Online Classes894686208
Not Enrolled in Online Classes5,5104,5101,000
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)881184697
New Jersey Residents650154496
Other State in U.S.21528187
Outside of U.S.817
Unknown817