by our College Data Analytics TeamBYU total enrollment is approximately 36,461 students. 30,039 are undergraduates and 1,887 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time BYU undergraduate population is made up of 51% women, and 49% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
BYU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 24,347 |
| Hispanic | 2,144 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,361 |
| International | 914 |
| Asian | 541 |
| Unknown | 338 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 206 |
| Black or African American | 117 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 46% of full-time grad students are women, and 54% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
BYU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,448 |
| International | 176 |
| Hispanic | 121 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 60 |
| Asian | 40 |
| Unknown | 14 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 29,423 |
| Hispanic | 2,619 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,589 |
| International | 1,275 |
| Asian | 674 |
| Unknown | 408 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 247 |
| Black or African American | 143 |
Brigham Young University - Provo Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 4,713 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 110 |
| Asian | 82 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 71 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at BYU.
There are approximately 18,293 female students and 18,168 male students at BYU.
Reporting of the gender of BYU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more male teachers than female teachers at this school.
There are approximately 2,019 female teachers and 3,277 male teachers.
BYU ranks 114 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
62.83% of BYU students come from out of state, and 2.27% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 48 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Utah | 1,759 |
| California | 503 |
| Texas | 325 |
| Idaho | 306 |
| Washington | 280 |
Students from 100 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Canada, South Korea, and China.
Learn more about international students at BYU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At BYU, 38.45% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 22-24 | 14,706 |
| 20-21 | 7,720 |
| 18-19 | 5,482 |
| 25-29 | 4,730 |
| 35 and over | 858 |
| 30-34 | 715 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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