American University Student Population Overview

American University educates a diverse community of 16,240 students, with 9,160 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 7,080 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

American University has a predominantly full-time student body with 64% of students being full-time and 36% being part-time, totaling 16,240 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at American University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 3,620 students, but also includes 28 students in the Under 18 range, 2,984 students in the 18-19 range, 1,076 students in the 22-24 range, 109 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 3,558 students in the 25+ age group, with 61 in the 20-21 category, 1,583 in the 22-24 category.

American University has more women than men with 5,787 female students and 3,373 male students enrolled.

American University has 2% (29 students) from in-state District of Columbia, 95% (1,749 students) from out-of-state, and 4% (70 students) from international locations.