Student Population at Tufts
Total Enrollment
13,431
Undergraduate
6,815
Graduate
6,616
Online Enrollment
697
Men Students
5,522
Women Students
7,909
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 13,431 students have enrolled at Tufts University - 6,815 undergraduate and 6,616 graduate.
By gender, 5,522 male and 7,909 female students are attending Tufts University. By attendance status, there are 12,004 full-time students and 1,427 part-time students.
The number of students at Tufts University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Vanderbilt University and Carnegie Mellon University, its population is small (average population is 23,342).
Tufts University offers online degree/certificate programs and 697 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 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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,815 | 6,635 | 180 |
Men | 3,022 | 2,923 | 99 |
Women | 3,793 | 3,712 | 81 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,616 | 5,369 | 1,247 |
Men | 2,500 | 1,987 | 513 |
Women | 4,116 | 3,382 | 734 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Asian | 1,057 | 405 | 652 |
Black or African American | 408 | 155 | 253 |
Hispanic | 669 | 268 | 401 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 3 | 2 |
White | 3,028 | 1,474 | 1,554 |
Two or More Races | 493 | 210 | 283 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 305 | 155 | 150 |
Total | 6,815 | 3,022 | 3,793 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Asian | 945 | 358 | 587 |
Black or African American | 386 | 126 | 260 |
Hispanic | 559 | 176 | 383 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0 | 4 |
White | 3,007 | 1,111 | 1,896 |
Two or More Races | 248 | 61 | 187 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 295 | 116 | 179 |
Total | 6,616 | 2,500 | 4,116 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,815 | 3,022 | 3,793 |
Under 18 | 72 | 25 | 47 |
18-19 | 3,006 | 1,242 | 1,764 |
20-21 | 3,136 | 1,414 | 1,722 |
22-24 | 523 | 276 | 247 |
25-29 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
30-34 | 17 | 15 | 2 |
35-39 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
40-49 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
50-64 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
Total | 6,815 | 3,022 | 3,793 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,616 | 2,500 | 4,116 |
20-21 | 52 | 16 | 36 |
22-24 | 1,998 | 679 | 1,319 |
25-29 | 3,015 | 1,106 | 1,909 |
30-34 | 895 | 414 | 481 |
35-39 | 333 | 153 | 180 |
40-49 | 236 | 97 | 139 |
50-64 | 84 | 33 | 51 |
65 and over | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Total | 6,616 | 2,500 | 4,116 |
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.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 13,431 | 6,815 | 6,616 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 697 | 3 | 694 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,567 | 627 | 940 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 11,167 | 6,185 | 4,982 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 697 | 3 | 694 |
Massachusetts Residents | 283 | 1 | 282 |
Other State in U.S. | 376 | 2 | 374 |
Outside of U.S. | 38 | 0 | 38 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |