Student Population at The U
Total Enrollment
36,894
Undergraduate
28,064
Graduate
8,830
Online Enrollment
2,249
Men Students
18,931
Women Students
17,963
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 36,894 students have enrolled at University of Utah - 28,064 undergraduate and 8,830 graduate.
By gender, 18,931 male and 17,963 female students are attending University of Utah. By attendance status, there are 30,681 full-time students and 6,213 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Utah is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Utah. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Maryland-College Park and University of California-San Diego, its population is average (average population is 39,861).
University of Utah offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,249 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares The U's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Utah.
The U has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 39,861 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Utah average (22,113 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah | 36,894 | 28,064 | 8,830 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 39,861 | 30,669 | 9,192 |
| 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 Utah | 22,113 | 20,171 | 2,266 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of Utah and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 18,931 male and 17,963 female students attending The U. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.05 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 The U.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28,064 | 23,763 | 4,301 |
| Men | 14,569 | 12,424 | 2,145 |
| Women | 13,495 | 11,339 | 2,156 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,830 | 6,918 | 1,912 |
| Men | 4,362 | 3,316 | 1,046 |
| Women | 4,468 | 3,602 | 866 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 22,857 White students (61.95%) and 4,712 Hispanic students (12.77%) at University of Utah(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Utah.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 120 | 48 | 72 |
| Asian | 1,663 | 811 | 852 |
| Black or African American | 343 | 166 | 177 |
| Hispanic | 3,859 | 1,717 | 2,142 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 103 | 49 | 54 |
| White | 17,685 | 9,370 | 8,315 |
| Two or More Races | 1,703 | 851 | 852 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 997 | 476 | 521 |
| Total | 28,064 | 14,569 | 13,495 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 37 | 15 | 22 |
| Asian | 478 | 196 | 282 |
| Black or African American | 103 | 40 | 63 |
| Hispanic | 853 | 369 | 484 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 30 | 11 | 19 |
| White | 5,172 | 2,499 | 2,673 |
| Two or More Races | 329 | 121 | 208 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 281 | 173 | 108 |
| Total | 8,830 | 4,362 | 4,468 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 26,973 students whose age under twenty five and 4,436 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Utah.
Especially, 591 students are younger than eighteen and 189 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Utah.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28,064 | 14,569 | 13,495 |
| Under 18 | 591 | 267 | 324 |
| 18-19 | 10,042 | 4,894 | 5,148 |
| 20-21 | 9,345 | 4,755 | 4,590 |
| 22-24 | 4,931 | 2,949 | 1,982 |
| 25-29 | 1,754 | 1,068 | 686 |
| 30-34 | 572 | 308 | 264 |
| 35-39 | 239 | 106 | 133 |
| 40-49 | 283 | 92 | 191 |
| 50-64 | 129 | 39 | 90 |
| 65 and over | 178 | 91 | 87 |
| Total | 28,064 | 14,569 | 13,495 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,830 | 4,362 | 4,468 |
| 20-21 | 108 | 39 | 69 |
| 22-24 | 1,956 | 848 | 1,108 |
| 25-29 | 3,731 | 1,961 | 1,770 |
| 30-34 | 1,491 | 847 | 644 |
| 35-39 | 670 | 341 | 329 |
| 40-49 | 643 | 245 | 398 |
| 50-64 | 220 | 75 | 145 |
| 65 and over | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Total | 8,830 | 4,362 | 4,468 |
Online Student Population
At University of Utah, 17,315 students (46.93% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,249 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, 1,794 students live in Utah where University of Utah is located in and 409 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 36,894 | 28,064 | 8,830 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,249 | 1,555 | 694 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 15,066 | 13,652 | 1,414 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 19,579 | 12,857 | 6,722 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,249 | 1,555 | 694 |
| Utah Residents | 1,794 | 1,279 | 515 |
| Other State in U.S. | 409 | 263 | 146 |
| Outside of U.S. | 46 | 13 | 33 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
