Student Population at BYU Idaho
Total Enrollment
45,585 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
45,585
Online Enrollment
25,139
Men Students
21,064
Women Students
24,521
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 45,585 students have enrolled at Brigham Young University-Idaho (all undergraduate).
By gender, 21,064 male and 24,521 female students are attending Brigham Young University-Idaho. By attendance status, there are 18,413 full-time students and 27,172 part-time students.
The number of students at Brigham Young University-Idaho is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as The College of Idaho and Lewis-Clark State College, its population is very large (average population is 2,446).
Brigham Young University-Idaho offers online degree/certificate programs and 25,139 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares BYU Idaho's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho.
BYU Idaho has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,446 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho average (6,589 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University-Idaho | 45,585 | 45,585 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,446 | 2,417 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho | 6,589 | 6,479 |
The below chart compares the student population between Brigham Young University-Idaho and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 21,064 male and 24,521 female students attending BYU Idaho. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.86 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at BYU Idaho.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 45,585 | 18,413 | 27,172 |
| Men | 21,064 | 8,905 | 12,159 |
| Women | 24,521 | 9,508 | 15,013 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 24,308 White students (53.32%) and 14,131 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (31.00%) at Brigham Young University-Idaho(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Brigham Young University-Idaho.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 69 | 33 | 36 |
| Asian | 317 | 128 | 189 |
| Black or African American | 294 | 148 | 146 |
| Hispanic | 4,200 | 1,781 | 2,419 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 190 | 69 | 121 |
| White | 24,308 | 10,490 | 13,818 |
| Two or More Races | 775 | 370 | 405 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 14,131 | 7,339 | 6,792 |
| Total | 45,585 | 21,064 | 24,521 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 24,787 students whose age under twenty five and 13,791 students whose age is over thirty years old at Brigham Young University-Idaho.
Especially, 1,186 students are younger than eighteen and 410 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Brigham Young University-Idaho.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 45,585 | 21,064 | 24,521 |
| Under 18 | 1,186 | 498 | 688 |
| 18-19 | 5,635 | 1,455 | 4,180 |
| 20-21 | 7,192 | 3,364 | 3,828 |
| 22-24 | 10,774 | 6,238 | 4,536 |
| 25-29 | 7,007 | 4,393 | 2,614 |
| 30-34 | 3,268 | 1,766 | 1,502 |
| 35-39 | 2,621 | 1,133 | 1,488 |
| 40-49 | 4,666 | 1,407 | 3,259 |
| 50-64 | 2,826 | 707 | 2,119 |
| 65 and over | 410 | 103 | 307 |
| Total | 45,585 | 21,064 | 24,521 |
Online Student Population
At Brigham Young University-Idaho, 39,462 students (86.57% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 25,139 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,401 students live in Idaho where Brigham Young University-Idaho is located in and 10,996 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 45,585 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 25,139 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 14,323 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,123 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 25,139 |
| Idaho Residents | 1,401 |
| Other State in U.S. | 10,996 |
| Outside of U.S. | 12,693 |
| Unknown | 49 |
