Enrollment Comparison Chart

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

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,510 male and 4,224 female students attending Suffolk. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.59 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 Suffolk.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Suffolk
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,3814,213168
Men1,6551,57184
Women2,7262,64284
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Suffolk
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,3531,377976
Men855488367
Women1,498889609

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,571 White students (53.03%) and 890 Hispanic students (13.22%) at Suffolk University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Suffolk University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Suffolk University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native633
Asian313114199
Black or African American34093247
Hispanic716222494
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White2,1277931,334
Two or More Races16058102
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1185068
Total 4,3811,6552,726
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Suffolk University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native211
Asian1444797
Black or African American15442112
Hispanic17458116
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White1,444530914
Two or More Races571641
Race/Ethnicity Unknown633726
Total 2,3538551,498

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 5,116 students whose age under twenty five and 615 students whose age is over thirty years old at Suffolk University.
Especially, 69 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Suffolk University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Suffolk University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,381 1,6552,726
Under 1868 2048
18-191,875 6131,262
20-211,648 6151,033
22-24613 317296
25-29122 6755
30-3433 1320
35-3912 75
40-497 34
50-643 03
Total 4,381 1,6552,726
Population by Student Age at Suffolk University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,353 8551,498
Under 181 10
18-191 01
20-2139 831
22-24871 289582
25-29881 335546
30-34293 114179
35-39121 5269
40-49108 4761
50-6436 927
65 and over2 02
Total 2,353 8551,498

Online Student Population

At Suffolk University, 3,229 students (47.95% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 215 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, 141 students live in Massachusetts where Suffolk University is located in and 62 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total6,7344,3812,353
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2150215
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,0141,5531,461
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,5052,828677
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2150215
Massachusetts Residents1410141
Other State in U.S.62062
Outside of U.S.808
Unknown404