Sacred Heart University Student Population Overview

10,721
Total Students
6,782
Undergraduates
3,939
Graduates
81%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Sacred Heart University educates a diverse community of 10,721 students, with 6,782 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 3,939 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

10,721

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

16:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate63%
Graduate37%

Enrollment Type

Sacred Heart University has a predominantly full-time student body with 81% of students being full-time and 19% being part-time, totaling 10,721 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

81% Full-Time

19% Part-Time

8,673

Full-Time Students

2,048

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

63% Undergraduate

37% Graduate

6,782

Undergraduate

3,939

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Sacred Heart University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 3,098 students, but also includes 19 students in the Under 18 range, 2,799 students in the 20-21 range, 546 students in the 22-24 range, 320 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,274 students in the 25+ age group, with 111 in the 20-21 category, 1,554 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
19 (0%)
18-19
3,098 (46%)
20-21
2,799 (41%)
22-24
546 (8%)
25+
320 (5%)
Under 1819
18-193,098
20-212,799
22-24546
25+320

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
111 (3%)
22-24
1,554 (39%)
25+
2,274 (58%)
20-21111
22-241,554
25+2,274

Gender Distribution

Sacred Heart University has more women than men with 4,537 female students and 2,245 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
2,245 (33%)
Women
4,537 (67%)

Men

2,245

21%

Women

4,537

42%

Geographic Origin

Sacred Heart University has 23% (416 students) from in-state Connecticut, 75% (1,332 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (26 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
416 (23%)
Out-of-State
1,332 (75%)
International
26 (1%)
In-State (Connecticut)
416(23%)
Out-of-State
1,332(75%)
International
26(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,774

New students this year

Campus Location

Fairfield, Connecticut

Suburb: Large