Student Population at Post
Total Enrollment
17,034
Undergraduate
14,682
Graduate
2,352
Online Enrollment
15,984
Men Students
4,424
Women Students
12,610
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 17,034 students have enrolled at Post University - 14,682 undergraduate and 2,352 graduate.
By gender, 4,424 male and 12,610 female students are attending Post University. By attendance status, there are 7,243 full-time students and 9,791 part-time students.
The number of students at Post University is very large compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Central Connecticut State University and University of New Haven, its population is very large (average population is 7,292).
Post University offers online degree/certificate programs and 15,984 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 Post University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,424 male and 12,610 female students attending Post. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.35 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 Post.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 14,682 | 6,048 | 8,634 |
Men | 3,891 | 1,540 | 2,351 |
Women | 10,791 | 4,508 | 6,283 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,352 | 1,195 | 1,157 |
Men | 533 | 163 | 370 |
Women | 1,819 | 1,032 | 787 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,084 White students (41.59%) and 5,088 Black or African American students (29.87%) at Post University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Post University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 123 | 30 | 93 |
Asian | 158 | 68 | 90 |
Black or African American | 4,636 | 1,177 | 3,459 |
Hispanic | 2,181 | 602 | 1,579 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 60 | 13 | 47 |
White | 6,078 | 1,516 | 4,562 |
Two or More Races | 1,035 | 326 | 709 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 402 | 152 | 250 |
Total | 14,682 | 3,891 | 10,791 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 1 | 17 |
Asian | 165 | 36 | 129 |
Black or African American | 452 | 107 | 345 |
Hispanic | 294 | 76 | 218 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 15 | 2 | 13 |
White | 1,006 | 183 | 823 |
Two or More Races | 239 | 88 | 151 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 163 | 40 | 123 |
Total | 2,352 | 533 | 1,819 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,346 students whose age under twenty five and 10,643 students whose age is over thirty years old at Post University.
Especially, 301 students are younger than eighteen and 241 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Post University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 14,682 | 3,891 | 10,791 |
Under 18 | 301 | 130 | 171 |
18-19 | 657 | 279 | 378 |
20-21 | 883 | 283 | 600 |
22-24 | 1,356 | 323 | 1,033 |
25-29 | 2,745 | 594 | 2,151 |
30-34 | 2,513 | 644 | 1,869 |
35-39 | 2,186 | 605 | 1,581 |
40-49 | 2,663 | 694 | 1,969 |
50-64 | 1,182 | 276 | 906 |
65 and over | 196 | 63 | 133 |
Total | 14,682 | 3,891 | 10,791 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,352 | 533 | 1,819 |
20-21 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
22-24 | 142 | 52 | 90 |
25-29 | 299 | 89 | 210 |
30-34 | 353 | 72 | 281 |
35-39 | 423 | 111 | 312 |
40-49 | 638 | 123 | 515 |
50-64 | 444 | 69 | 375 |
65 and over | 45 | 15 | 30 |
unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 2,352 | 533 | 1,819 |
Online Student Population
At Post University, 16,288 students (95.62% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 15,984 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, 1,954 students live in Connecticut where Post University is located in and 14,028 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 17,034 | 14,682 | 2,352 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 15,984 | 13,632 | 2,352 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 304 | 304 | 0 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 746 | 746 | 0 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 15,984 | 13,632 | 2,352 |
Connecticut Residents | 1,954 | 1,416 | 538 |
Other State in U.S. | 14,028 | 12,214 | 1,814 |
Outside of U.S. | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |