Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares UConn's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.
UConn has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 35,834 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut average (6,154 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
University of Connecticut28,30620,0568,250
Similarly Ranked Schools35,83426,6069,228
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut6,1544,9372,231
The below chart compares the student population between University of Connecticut and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 12,706 male and 15,600 female students attending UConn. 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 UConn.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at UConn
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total20,05619,536520
Men9,0268,707319
Women11,03010,829201
Population by Gender/Attending Status at UConn
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,2505,5012,749
Men3,6802,4291,251
Women4,5703,0721,498

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 14,200 White students (50.17%) and 4,109 Hispanic students (14.52%) at University of Connecticut(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Connecticut.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Connecticut
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native22913
Asian2,5091,1571,352
Black or African American1,510631879
Hispanic3,3231,3511,972
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander826
White10,1094,5115,598
Two or More Races949429520
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1397069
Total 20,0569,02611,030
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Connecticut
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native514
Asian667285382
Black or African American473169304
Hispanic786318468
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White4,0911,7402,351
Two or More Races254108146
Race/Ethnicity Unknown21290122
Total 8,2503,6804,570

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 22,334 students whose age under twenty five and 2,854 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Connecticut.
Especially, 729 students are younger than eighteen and 31 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Connecticut.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at University of Connecticut
TotalMenWomen
Total20,056 9,02611,030
Under 18728 270458
18-198,706 3,5045,202
20-218,600 3,9954,605
22-241,625 1,004621
25-29251 16883
30-3455 3718
35-3940 2515
40-4927 1314
50-6416 610
65 and over8 44
Total 20,056 9,02611,030
Population by Student Age at University of Connecticut
TotalMenWomen
Total8,250 3,6804,570
Under 181 10
18-192 11
20-21233 78155
22-242,439 1,0101,429
25-292,867 1,3601,507
30-341,292 634658
35-39581 265316
40-49556 224332
50-64256 99157
65 and over23 815
Total 8,250 3,6804,570

Online Student Population

At University of Connecticut, 8,985 students (31.74% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,736 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, 1,142 students live in Connecticut where University of Connecticut is located in and 537 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total28,30620,0568,250
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,736761,660
Enrolled Some in Online Classes7,2495,8101,439
Not Enrolled in Online Classes19,32114,1705,151
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,736761,660
Connecticut Residents1,142491,093
Other State in U.S.53717520
Outside of U.S.571047
Unknown000