Student Population at UC Berkeley
Total Enrollment
45,882
Undergraduate
33,070
Graduate
12,812
Online Enrollment
1,793
Men Students
21,140
Women Students
24,742
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 45,882 students have enrolled at University of California-Berkeley - 33,070 undergraduate and 12,812 graduate.
By gender, 21,140 male and 24,742 female students are attending University of California-Berkeley. By attendance status, there are 41,759 full-time students and 4,123 part-time students.
The number of students at University of California-Berkeley is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of California-Los Angeles and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, its population is average (average population is 44,268).
University of California-Berkeley offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,793 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UC Berkeley's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
UC Berkeley has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 44,268 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in California average (20,004 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Berkeley | 45,882 | 33,070 | 12,812 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 44,268 | 28,927 | 15,340 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in California | 20,004 | 18,707 | 3,396 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of California-Berkeley and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 21,140 male and 24,742 female students attending UC Berkeley. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.85 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 UC Berkeley.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 33,070 | 31,576 | 1,494 |
| Men | 14,622 | 13,883 | 739 |
| Women | 18,448 | 17,693 | 755 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,812 | 10,183 | 2,629 |
| Men | 6,518 | 4,961 | 1,557 |
| Women | 6,294 | 5,222 | 1,072 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 14,333 Asian students (31.24%) and 10,075 White students (21.96%) at University of California-Berkeley(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of California-Berkeley.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 44 | 19 | 25 |
| Asian | 11,722 | 5,344 | 6,378 |
| Black or African American | 679 | 274 | 405 |
| Hispanic | 7,308 | 2,785 | 4,523 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 33 | 15 | 18 |
| White | 6,544 | 2,953 | 3,591 |
| Two or More Races | 2,242 | 969 | 1,273 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,243 | 604 | 639 |
| Total | 33,070 | 14,622 | 18,448 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 30 | 8 | 22 |
| Asian | 2,611 | 1,277 | 1,334 |
| Black or African American | 473 | 214 | 259 |
| Hispanic | 1,273 | 561 | 712 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| White | 3,531 | 1,773 | 1,758 |
| Two or More Races | 602 | 246 | 356 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 267 | 146 | 121 |
| Total | 12,812 | 6,518 | 6,294 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 35,378 students whose age under twenty five and 4,462 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of California-Berkeley.
Especially, 729 students are younger than eighteen and 8 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of California-Berkeley.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 33,070 | 14,622 | 18,448 |
| Under 18 | 728 | 289 | 439 |
| 18-19 | 12,668 | 5,248 | 7,420 |
| 20-21 | 14,594 | 6,332 | 8,262 |
| 22-24 | 3,567 | 1,935 | 1,632 |
| 25-29 | 873 | 489 | 384 |
| 30-34 | 313 | 174 | 139 |
| 35-39 | 165 | 86 | 79 |
| 40-49 | 110 | 48 | 62 |
| 50-64 | 49 | 21 | 28 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 33,070 | 14,622 | 18,448 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,812 | 6,518 | 6,294 |
| Under 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 249 | 131 | 118 |
| 22-24 | 3,568 | 1,745 | 1,823 |
| 25-29 | 5,169 | 2,532 | 2,637 |
| 30-34 | 2,238 | 1,241 | 997 |
| 35-39 | 858 | 463 | 395 |
| 40-49 | 577 | 317 | 260 |
| 50-64 | 144 | 84 | 60 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 12,812 | 6,518 | 6,294 |
Online Student Population
At University of California-Berkeley, 9,660 students (21.05% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,793 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, 953 students live in California where University of California-Berkeley is located in and 691 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 45,882 | 33,070 | 12,812 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,793 | 60 | 1,733 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 7,867 | 6,233 | 1,634 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 36,222 | 26,777 | 9,445 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,793 | 60 | 1,733 |
| California Residents | 953 | 53 | 900 |
| Other State in U.S. | 691 | 4 | 687 |
| Outside of U.S. | 148 | 3 | 145 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
