Student Population at Rochester
Total Enrollment
12,197
Undergraduate
6,767
Graduate
5,430
Online Enrollment
1,116
Men Students
5,682
Women Students
6,515
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 12,197 students have enrolled at University of Rochester - 6,767 undergraduate and 5,430 graduate.
By gender, 5,682 male and 6,515 female students are attending University of Rochester. By attendance status, there are 10,180 full-time students and 2,017 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Rochester is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Brown University and Rice University, its population is small (average population is 21,699).
University of Rochester offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,116 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between University of Rochester and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,682 male and 6,515 female students attending Rochester. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.87 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 Rochester.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,767 | 6,425 | 342 |
| Men | 3,196 | 3,077 | 119 |
| Women | 3,571 | 3,348 | 223 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,430 | 3,755 | 1,675 |
| Men | 2,486 | 1,903 | 583 |
| Women | 2,944 | 1,852 | 1,092 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,688 White students (38.44%) and 1,466 Asian students (12.02%) at University of Rochester(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Rochester.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Asian | 1,079 | 475 | 604 |
| Black or African American | 333 | 156 | 177 |
| Hispanic | 529 | 211 | 318 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| White | 2,716 | 1,221 | 1,495 |
| Two or More Races | 274 | 111 | 163 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 218 | 115 | 103 |
| Total | 6,767 | 3,196 | 3,571 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Asian | 387 | 191 | 196 |
| Black or African American | 202 | 68 | 134 |
| Hispanic | 273 | 125 | 148 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 1,972 | 813 | 1,159 |
| Two or More Races | 101 | 41 | 60 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 273 | 128 | 145 |
| Total | 5,430 | 2,486 | 2,944 |
Online Student Population
At University of Rochester, 2,561 students (21.00% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,116 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, 925 students live in New York where University of Rochester is located in and 100 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,197 | 6,767 | 5,430 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,116 | 237 | 879 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,445 | 130 | 1,315 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 9,636 | 6,400 | 3,236 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,116 | 237 | 879 |
| New York Residents | 925 | 196 | 729 |
| Other State in U.S. | 100 | 39 | 61 |
| Outside of U.S. | 91 | 2 | 89 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |