Enrollment Comparison Chart

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

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 5,522 male and 7,909 female students attending Tufts. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.70 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 Tufts.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Tufts
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,8156,635180
Men3,0222,92399
Women3,7933,71281
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Tufts
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,6165,3691,247
Men2,5001,987513
Women4,1163,382734

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 6,035 White students (44.93%) and 2,002 Asian students (14.91%) at Tufts University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Tufts University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Tufts University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native312
Asian1,057405652
Black or African American408155253
Hispanic669268401
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander532
White3,0281,4741,554
Two or More Races493210283
Race/Ethnicity Unknown305155150
Total 6,8153,0223,793
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Tufts University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native642
Asian945358587
Black or African American386126260
Hispanic559176383
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander404
White3,0071,1111,896
Two or More Races24861187
Race/Ethnicity Unknown295116179
Total 6,6162,5004,116

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 8,787 students whose age under twenty five and 1,611 students whose age is over thirty years old at Tufts University.
Especially, 72 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Tufts University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Tufts University
TotalMenWomen
Total6,815 3,0223,793
Under 1872 2547
18-193,006 1,2421,764
20-213,136 1,4141,722
22-24523 276247
25-2918 126
30-3417 152
35-3918 180
40-4912 111
50-6413 94
Total 6,815 3,0223,793
Population by Student Age at Tufts University
TotalMenWomen
Total6,616 2,5004,116
20-2152 1636
22-241,998 6791,319
25-293,015 1,1061,909
30-34895 414481
35-39333 153180
40-49236 97139
50-6484 3351
65 and over3 21
Total 6,616 2,5004,116

Online Student Population

At Tufts University, 2,264 students (16.86% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 697 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, 283 students live in Massachusetts where Tufts University is located in and 376 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total13,4316,8156,616
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes6973694
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,567627940
Not Enrolled in Online Classes11,1676,1854,982
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)6973694
Massachusetts Residents2831282
Other State in U.S.3762374
Outside of U.S.38038
Unknown000