Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares DU'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 Colorado.
DU has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 10,442 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado average (2,423 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
University of Denver12,8136,6146,199
Similarly Ranked Schools10,4426,3904,052
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado2,4232,0951,286
The below chart compares the student population between University of Denver and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 5,062 male and 7,751 female students attending DU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.65 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 DU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at DU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,6145,761853
Men2,9422,555387
Women3,6723,206466
Population by Gender/Attending Status at DU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,1992,7293,470
Men2,1208481,272
Women4,0791,8812,198

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 8,049 White students (62.82%) and 1,821 Hispanic students (14.21%) at University of Denver(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Denver.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Denver
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native361125
Asian24687159
Black or African American310112198
Hispanic1,015375640
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander514
White4,2882,0202,268
Two or More Races405171234
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1297059
Total 6,6142,9423,672
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Denver
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native371324
Asian28287195
Black or African American383134249
Hispanic806236570
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander826
White3,7611,2732,488
Two or More Races26385178
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1374493
Total 6,1992,1204,079

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 7,210 students whose age under twenty five and 3,290 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Denver.
Especially, 14 students are younger than eighteen and 19 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Denver.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at University of Denver
TotalMenWomen
Total6,614 2,9423,672
Under 1814 212
18-192,261 9421,319
20-212,753 1,1751,578
22-24815 458357
25-29189 11376
30-34147 6483
35-39150 7476
40-49184 74110
50-6497 3859
65 and over2 11
unknown2 11
Total 6,614 2,9423,672
Population by Student Age at University of Denver
TotalMenWomen
Total6,199 2,1204,079
18-192 02
20-2156 947
22-241,309 365944
25-292,122 6921,430
30-341,141 457684
35-39633 253380
40-49674 242432
50-64245 95150
65 and over17 710
Total 6,199 2,1204,079

Online Student Population

At University of Denver, 4,234 students (33.04% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,787 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, 875 students live in Colorado where University of Denver is located in and 1,872 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total12,8136,6146,199
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,7877492,038
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,4473051,142
Not Enrolled in Online Classes8,5795,5603,019
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,7877492,038
Colorado Residents87579796
Other State in U.S.1,8726671,205
Outside of U.S.22121
Unknown18216