Enrollment Comparison Chart

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

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 7,642 male and 12,151 female students attending Towson. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.63 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 Towson.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Towson
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total16,86114,8052,056
Men6,9786,062916
Women9,8838,7431,140
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Towson
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,9321,0251,907
Men664257407
Women2,2687681,500

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 9,075 White students (45.85%) and 5,524 Black or African American students (27.91%) at Towson University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Towson University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Towson University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native17107
Asian1,149520629
Black or African American5,1291,9983,131
Hispanic1,7266561,070
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander945
White7,4503,2304,220
Two or More Races928379549
Race/Ethnicity Unknown18979110
Total 16,8616,9789,883
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Towson University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native110
Asian1285375
Black or African American395111284
Hispanic14840108
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White1,6253041,321
Two or More Races932271
Race/Ethnicity Unknown41264348
Total 2,9326642,268

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 15,954 students whose age under twenty five and 1,870 students whose age is over thirty years old at Towson University.
Especially, 169 students are younger than eighteen and 29 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Towson University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Towson University
TotalMenWomen
Total16,861 6,9789,883
Under 18169 55114
18-195,022 1,9343,088
20-216,501 2,5513,950
22-243,470 1,6481,822
25-291,063 550513
30-34308 127181
35-39147 5097
40-49120 3783
50-6443 2023
65 and over18 612
Total 16,861 6,9789,883
Population by Student Age at Towson University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,932 6642,268
20-2143 439
22-24749 167582
25-29906 184722
30-34426 124302
35-39266 78188
40-49377 78299
50-64154 26128
65 and over11 38
Total 2,932 6642,268

Online Student Population

At Towson University, 7,822 students (39.52% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,430 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, 1,389 students live in Maryland where Towson University is located in and 41 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total19,79316,8612,932
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,4303451,085
Enrolled Some in Online Classes6,3926,116276
Not Enrolled in Online Classes11,97110,4001,571
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,4303451,085
Maryland Residents1,3893411,048
Other State in U.S.41437
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown000