Student Population at Pitt
Total Enrollment
35,724
Undergraduate
25,900
Graduate
9,824
Online Enrollment
1,465
Men Students
14,987
Women Students
20,737
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 35,724 students have enrolled at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus - 25,900 undergraduate and 9,824 graduate.
By gender, 14,987 male and 20,737 female students are attending University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. By attendance status, there are 27,375 full-time students and 8,349 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and University of Kentucky, its population is large (average population is 27,762).
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,465 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Pitt's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Pitt has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 27,762 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (6,028 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 35,724 | 25,900 | 9,824 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 27,762 | 21,931 | 5,831 |
| 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 Pennsylvania | 6,028 | 5,264 | 2,006 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 14,987 male and 20,737 female students attending Pitt. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 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 Pitt.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 25,900 | 19,845 | 6,055 |
| Men | 11,031 | 8,318 | 2,713 |
| Women | 14,869 | 11,527 | 3,342 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,824 | 7,530 | 2,294 |
| Men | 3,956 | 3,014 | 942 |
| Women | 5,868 | 4,516 | 1,352 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 21,341 White students (59.74%) and 4,296 Asian students (12.03%) at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Asian | 3,434 | 1,408 | 2,026 |
| Black or African American | 1,394 | 518 | 876 |
| Hispanic | 1,633 | 656 | 977 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| White | 16,583 | 7,109 | 9,474 |
| Two or More Races | 1,220 | 489 | 731 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 640 | 317 | 323 |
| Total | 25,900 | 11,031 | 14,869 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Asian | 862 | 302 | 560 |
| Black or African American | 548 | 161 | 387 |
| Hispanic | 593 | 221 | 372 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 4,758 | 1,697 | 3,061 |
| Two or More Races | 270 | 89 | 181 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 579 | 314 | 265 |
| Total | 9,824 | 3,956 | 5,868 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 28,718 students whose age under twenty five and 3,286 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.
Especially, 5,080 students are younger than eighteen and 20 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 25,900 | 11,031 | 14,869 |
| Under 18 | 5,079 | 2,181 | 2,898 |
| 18-19 | 9,052 | 3,707 | 5,345 |
| 20-21 | 9,248 | 3,741 | 5,507 |
| 22-24 | 1,968 | 1,114 | 854 |
| 25-29 | 285 | 160 | 125 |
| 30-34 | 113 | 64 | 49 |
| 35-39 | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| 40-49 | 44 | 18 | 26 |
| 50-64 | 39 | 11 | 28 |
| 65 and over | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| unknown | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Total | 25,900 | 11,031 | 14,869 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,824 | 3,956 | 5,868 |
| Under 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 145 | 45 | 100 |
| 22-24 | 3,224 | 1,105 | 2,119 |
| 25-29 | 3,415 | 1,448 | 1,967 |
| 30-34 | 1,450 | 684 | 766 |
| 35-39 | 681 | 304 | 377 |
| 40-49 | 628 | 265 | 363 |
| 50-64 | 271 | 99 | 172 |
| 65 and over | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Total | 9,824 | 3,956 | 5,868 |
Online Student Population
At University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, 7,509 students (21.02% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,465 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, 737 students live in Pennsylvania where University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is located in and 510 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 35,724 | 25,900 | 9,824 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,465 | 106 | 1,359 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 6,044 | 4,507 | 1,537 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 28,215 | 21,287 | 6,928 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,465 | 106 | 1,359 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 737 | 89 | 648 |
| Other State in U.S. | 510 | 14 | 496 |
| Outside of U.S. | 145 | 1 | 144 |
| Unknown | 73 | 2 | 71 |
