By circa 2013 the student body originated from 122 countries.
The school enrolled homeless students and in general had emphasis on enrolling students from less favorable financial circumstances.

In fall 2016, St. John's enrolled 21,087 students—16,440 undergraduates and 4,647 graduate students.
There were 3,248 new undergraduates—the largest freshman class at any US Catholic college or university.
Students came from 46 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and 127 countries.
The freshman retention rate was 84 percent.
There were 1,461 new graduate students.
In 2016, the University conferred more than 4,000 undergraduate and graduate degrees.

For fall 2017, St. John's received 27,000 applications for freshman admission, with an anticipated enrollment of more than 3,000 students.
The average SAT score of accepted students was 1200, with an average high school GPA of 3.49.
By circa 2013 the student body originated from 122 countries. The school enrolled homeless students and in general had emphasis on enrolling students from less favorable financial circumstances.
In fall 2016, St. John's enrolled 21,087 students—16,440 undergraduates and 4,647 graduate students. There were 3,248 new undergraduates—the largest freshman class at any US Catholic college or university. Students came from 46 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and 127 countries. The freshman retention rate was 84 percent. There were 1,461 new graduate students. In 2016, the University conferred more than 4,000 undergraduate and graduate degrees.
For fall 2017, St. John's received 27,000 applications for freshman admission, with an anticipated enrollment of more than 3,000 students. The average SAT score of accepted students was 1200, with an average high school GPA of 3.49.
St. John's University (New York City)