Sacred Heart University Student Population Overview

12,067
Total Students
7,266
Undergraduates
4,801
Graduates
75%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Sacred Heart University educates a diverse community of 12,067 students, with 7,266 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 4,801 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

12,067

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

16:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate60%
Graduate40%

Enrollment Type

Sacred Heart University has a predominantly full-time student body with 75% of students being full-time and 25% being part-time, totaling 12,067 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

75% Full-Time

25% Part-Time

9,022

Full-Time Students

2,157

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

60% Undergraduate

40% Graduate

7,266

Undergraduate

4,801

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Sacred Heart University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 3,193 students, but also includes 30 students in the Under 18 range, 2,954 students in the 20-21 range, 518 students in the 22-24 range, 262 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,277 students in the 25+ age group, with 196 in the 20-21 category, 1,746 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
30 (0%)
18-19
3,193 (46%)
20-21
2,954 (42%)
22-24
518 (7%)
25+
262 (4%)
Under 1830
18-193,193
20-212,954
22-24518
25+262

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
196 (5%)
22-24
1,746 (41%)
25+
2,277 (54%)
20-21196
22-241,746
25+2,277

Gender Distribution

Sacred Heart University has more women than men with 4,850 female students and 2,416 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
2,416 (33%)
Women
4,850 (67%)

Men

2,416

20%

Women

4,850

40%

Geographic Origin

Sacred Heart University has 22% (413 students) from in-state Connecticut, 77% (1,473 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (17 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
413 (22%)
Out-of-State
1,473 (77%)
International
17 (1%)
In-State (Connecticut)
413(22%)
Out-of-State
1,473(77%)
International
17(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,903

New students this year

Campus Location

Fairfield, Connecticut

Suburb: Large