Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares UR'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 New York.
UR has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 27,796 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York average (2,948 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
University of Rochester11,9466,5805,366
Similarly Ranked Schools27,79613,12914,667
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 New York2,9482,3361,430
The below chart compares the student population between University of Rochester and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 5,619 male and 6,327 female students attending UR. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.89 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 UR.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at UR
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,5806,165415
Men3,1032,975128
Women3,4773,190287
Population by Gender/Attending Status at UR
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,3663,6261,740
Men2,5161,846670
Women2,8501,7801,070

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,464 White students (37.37%) and 1,582 Asian students (13.24%) at University of Rochester(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Rochester.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Rochester
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native734
Asian1,159494665
Black or African American366155211
Hispanic536202334
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander541
White2,5371,1421,395
Two or More Races281118163
Race/Ethnicity Unknown235128107
Total 6,5803,1033,477
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Rochester
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native541
Asian423199224
Black or African American24082158
Hispanic274124150
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1,9278251,102
Two or More Races1145163
Race/Ethnicity Unknown242117125
Total 5,3662,5162,850

Online Student Population

At University of Rochester, 2,533 students (21.20% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 690 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, 592 students live in New York where University of Rochester is located in and 91 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total11,9466,5805,366
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes690304386
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,8432691,574
Not Enrolled in Online Classes9,4136,0073,406
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)690304386
New York Residents592246346
Other State in U.S.915536
Outside of U.S.734
Unknown000