Student Population at La Sierra
Total Enrollment
1,614
Undergraduate
1,263
Graduate
351
Online Enrollment
36
Men Students
643
Women Students
971
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,614 students have enrolled at La Sierra University - 1,263 undergraduate and 351 graduate.
By gender, 643 male and 971 female students are attending La Sierra University. By attendance status, there are 1,399 full-time students and 215 part-time students.
The number of students at La Sierra University is relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as California Institute of the Arts and Dominican University of California, its population is average (average population is 1,462).
La Sierra University offers online degree/certificate programs and 36 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 La Sierra University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 643 male and 971 female students attending La Sierra. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.66 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 La Sierra.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,263 | 1,167 | 96 |
| Men | 518 | 479 | 39 |
| Women | 745 | 688 | 57 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 351 | 232 | 119 |
| Men | 125 | 77 | 48 |
| Women | 226 | 155 | 71 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 767 Hispanic students (47.52%) and 265 Asian students (16.42%) at La Sierra University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at La Sierra University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 228 | 108 | 120 |
| Black or African American | 75 | 38 | 37 |
| Hispanic | 643 | 216 | 427 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| White | 124 | 61 | 63 |
| Two or More Races | 64 | 37 | 27 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 1,263 | 518 | 745 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 37 | 14 | 23 |
| Black or African American | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Hispanic | 124 | 38 | 86 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| White | 79 | 24 | 55 |
| Two or More Races | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 351 | 125 | 226 |
Online Student Population
At La Sierra University, 36 students (2.23% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 36 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, 34 students live in California where La Sierra University is located in and 2 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,614 | 1,263 | 351 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,578 | 1,263 | 315 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| California Residents | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |