Columbia University Student Population Overview

37,954
Total Students
9,511
Undergraduates
28,443
Graduates
76%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Columbia University educates a diverse community of 37,954 students, with 9,511 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 28,443 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

37,954

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

6:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate25%
Graduate75%

Enrollment Type

Columbia University has a predominantly full-time student body with 76% of students being full-time and 24% being part-time, totaling 37,954 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

76% Full-Time

24% Part-Time

28,756

Full-Time Students

6,523

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

25% Undergraduate

75% Graduate

9,511

Undergraduate

28,443

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Columbia University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 3,668 students, but also includes 126 students in the Under 18 range, 2,774 students in the 18-19 range, 1,262 students in the 22-24 range, 1,281 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 14,623 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the Under 18 category, 32 in the 18-19 category, 637 in the 20-21 category, 10,873 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
126 (1%)
18-19
2,774 (30%)
20-21
3,668 (40%)
22-24
1,262 (14%)
25+
1,281 (14%)
Under 18126
18-192,774
20-213,668
22-241,262
25+1,281

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
1 (0%)
18-19
32 (0%)
20-21
637 (2%)
22-24
10,873 (42%)
25+
14,623 (56%)
Under 181
18-1932
20-21637
22-2410,873
25+14,623

Gender Distribution

Columbia University has more men than women with 4,660 female students and 4,851 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
4,851 (50%)
Women
4,660 (48%)
Other
108.5 (1%)

Men

4,851

13%

Women

4,660

12%

Other

108.5

0%

Geographic Origin

Columbia University has , and NaN% (260 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
International
260 (100%)
International
260(NaN%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,500

New students this year

Campus Location

New York, New York

City: Large