Student Population at Palo Alto
Total Enrollment
1,129
Undergraduate
32
Graduate
1,097
Online Enrollment
493
Men Students
165
Women Students
964
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,129 students have enrolled at Palo Alto University - 32 undergraduate and 1,097 graduate.
By gender, 165 male and 964 female students are attending Palo Alto University. By attendance status, there are 890 full-time students and 239 part-time students.
The number of students at Palo Alto University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences and Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science, its population is large (average population is 877).
Palo Alto University offers online degree/certificate programs and 493 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 Palo Alto University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 165 male and 964 female students attending Palo Alto. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.17 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 Palo Alto.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| Men | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Women | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,097 | 861 | 236 |
| Men | 162 | 122 | 40 |
| Women | 935 | 739 | 196 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 514 White students (45.53%) and 215 Hispanic students (19.04%) at Palo Alto University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Palo Alto University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Black or African American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 32 | 3 | 29 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 136 | 19 | 117 |
| Black or African American | 44 | 10 | 34 |
| Hispanic | 205 | 30 | 175 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 506 | 79 | 427 |
| Two or More Races | 61 | 8 | 53 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 47 | 5 | 42 |
| Total | 1,097 | 162 | 935 |
Online Student Population
At Palo Alto University, 494 students (43.76% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 493 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, 358 students live in California where Palo Alto University is located in and 123 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,129 | 32 | 1,097 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 493 | 19 | 474 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 635 | 12 | 623 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 493 | 19 | 474 |
| California Residents | 358 | 18 | 340 |
| Other State in U.S. | 123 | 1 | 122 |
| Outside of U.S. | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |