Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Long Island University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 5,440 male and 10,297 female students attending Long Island. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.53 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 Long Island.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Long Island
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total11,3195,3046,015
Men4,4521,8292,623
Women6,8673,4753,392
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Long Island
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,4182,6051,813
Men988650338
Women3,4301,9551,475

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 6,983 White students (44.37%) and 2,174 Hispanic students (13.81%) at Long Island University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Long Island University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Long Island University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native26818
Asian1,297520777
Black or African American1,052363689
Hispanic1,6385821,056
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander25817
White5,1792,1043,075
Two or More Races284112172
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,583650933
Total 11,3194,4526,867
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Long Island University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native606
Asian531132399
Black or African American54396447
Hispanic53685451
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander303
White1,8043891,415
Two or More Races931974
Race/Ethnicity Unknown441101340
Total 4,4189883,430

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 11,868 students whose age under twenty five and 2,105 students whose age is over thirty years old at Long Island University.
Especially, 5,762 students are younger than eighteen and 12 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Long Island University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Long Island University
TotalMenWomen
Total11,319 4,4526,867
Under 185,762 2,6013,161
18-191,893 7011,192
20-211,849 6741,175
22-24822 244578
25-29475 130345
30-34232 42190
35-39113 2687
40-49121 21100
50-6449 1336
65 and over1 01
unknown2 02
Total 11,319 4,4526,867
Population by Student Age at Long Island University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,418 9883,430
18-191 01
20-21117 3285
22-241,424 3281,096
25-291,286 294992
30-34573 142431
35-39335 64271
40-49465 89376
50-64205 36169
65 and over11 38
unknown1 01
Total 4,418 9883,430

Online Student Population

At Long Island University, 486 students (3.09% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 280 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, 221 students live in New York where Long Island University is located in and 46 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total15,73711,3194,418
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2800280
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2060206
Not Enrolled in Online Classes15,25111,3193,932
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2800280
New York Residents2210221
Other State in U.S.46046
Outside of U.S.303
Unknown10010