Student Population at UCI
Total Enrollment
37,297
Undergraduate
30,204
Graduate
7,093
Online Enrollment
614
Men Students
16,711
Women Students
20,586
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 37,297 students have enrolled at University of California-Irvine - 30,204 undergraduate and 7,093 graduate.
By gender, 16,711 male and 20,586 female students are attending University of California-Irvine. By attendance status, there are 36,211 full-time students and 1,086 part-time students.
The number of students at University of California-Irvine is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Colorado School of Mines and Purdue University-Main Campus, its population is large (average population is 30,145).
University of California-Irvine offers online degree/certificate programs and 614 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UCI's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
UCI has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 30,145 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in California average (20,004 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Irvine | 37,297 | 30,204 | 7,093 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 30,145 | 23,223 | 6,922 |
| 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-Irvine and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 16,711 male and 20,586 female students attending UCI. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.81 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 UCI.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30,204 | 29,559 | 645 |
| Men | 13,258 | 12,898 | 360 |
| Women | 16,946 | 16,661 | 285 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,093 | 6,652 | 441 |
| Men | 3,453 | 3,225 | 228 |
| Women | 3,640 | 3,427 | 213 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 12,843 Asian students (34.43%) and 9,146 Hispanic students (24.52%) at University of California-Irvine(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of California-Irvine.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 42 | 20 | 22 |
| Asian | 11,317 | 5,210 | 6,107 |
| Black or African American | 590 | 207 | 383 |
| Hispanic | 8,105 | 2,861 | 5,244 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 24 | 5 | 19 |
| White | 3,856 | 1,833 | 2,023 |
| Two or More Races | 1,903 | 801 | 1,102 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 654 | 319 | 335 |
| Total | 30,204 | 13,258 | 16,946 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Asian | 1,526 | 692 | 834 |
| Black or African American | 226 | 83 | 143 |
| Hispanic | 1,041 | 445 | 596 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| White | 1,657 | 771 | 886 |
| Two or More Races | 301 | 131 | 170 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 195 | 95 | 100 |
| Total | 7,093 | 3,453 | 3,640 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 31,770 students whose age under twenty five and 1,879 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of California-Irvine.
Especially, 813 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of California-Irvine.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30,204 | 13,258 | 16,946 |
| Under 18 | 812 | 288 | 524 |
| 18-19 | 12,784 | 5,328 | 7,456 |
| 20-21 | 12,631 | 5,427 | 7,204 |
| 22-24 | 3,010 | 1,693 | 1,317 |
| 25-29 | 610 | 333 | 277 |
| 30-34 | 168 | 91 | 77 |
| 35-39 | 79 | 35 | 44 |
| 40-49 | 78 | 47 | 31 |
| 50-64 | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 30,204 | 13,258 | 16,946 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,093 | 3,453 | 3,640 |
| Under 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 173 | 75 | 98 |
| 22-24 | 2,359 | 1,141 | 1,218 |
| 25-29 | 3,038 | 1,491 | 1,547 |
| 30-34 | 946 | 465 | 481 |
| 35-39 | 312 | 162 | 150 |
| 40-49 | 212 | 98 | 114 |
| 50-64 | 52 | 21 | 31 |
| Total | 7,093 | 3,453 | 3,640 |
Online Student Population
At University of California-Irvine, 13,476 students (36.13% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 614 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, 518 students live in California where University of California-Irvine is located in and 62 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 37,297 | 30,204 | 7,093 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 614 | 354 | 260 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 12,862 | 12,255 | 607 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 23,821 | 17,595 | 6,226 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 614 | 354 | 260 |
| California Residents | 518 | 309 | 209 |
| Other State in U.S. | 62 | 19 | 43 |
| Outside of U.S. | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Unknown | 3 | 0 | 3 |
