For the academic year 2024-2025, University of Rochester has a total enrollment of 11,946 students, including 6,580 undergraduate and 5,366 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity) - which average 19,644 - UR's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 5,619 male (47.04%) and 6,327 female (52.96%) students are attending University of Rochester. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 88.81.
By class level, 6,580 (55.08%) are undergraduate students and 5,366 (44.92%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 47.16% are male and 52.84% are female, while among graduate students, 46.89% are male and 53.11% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,946 | 6,580 | 5,366 |
| Men | 5,619 | 3,103 | 2,516 |
| Women | 6,327 | 3,477 | 2,850 |
By race/ethnicity, 4,464 White, 606 Black, and 1,582 Asian students out of a total of 11,946 are attending at University of Rochester. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
University of Rochester is highly diverse with a diversity index of 83.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Asian | 1,582 | 693 | 889 |
| Black | 606 | 237 | 369 |
| Hispanic | 810 | 326 | 484 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| White | 4,464 | 1,967 | 2,497 |
| Two or more races | 395 | 169 | 226 |
| Race Unknown | 477 | 245 | 232 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Asian | 1,159 | 494 | 665 |
| Black | 366 | 155 | 211 |
| Hispanic | 536 | 202 | 334 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| White | 2,537 | 1,142 | 1,395 |
| Two or more races | 281 | 118 | 163 |
| Race Unknown | 235 | 128 | 107 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Asian | 423 | 199 | 224 |
| Black | 240 | 82 | 158 |
| Hispanic | 274 | 124 | 150 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,927 | 825 | 1,102 |
| Two or more races | 114 | 51 | 63 |
| Race Unknown | 242 | 117 | 125 |
By age, UR has 188 students under 18 years old and 10 students over 65 years old. There are 8,213 students under 25 years old, and 3,869 students over 25 years old out of 12,160 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 188 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. UR has 6,338 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 425 students aged 25 and over.
It has 1,875 graduate students aged under 25 and 3,444 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 188 | 118 | 70 |
| 18-19 | 2,939 | 1,571 | 1,368 |
| 20-21 | 2,769 | 1,436 | 1,333 |
| 22-24 | 2,317 | 1,209 | 1,108 |
| 25-29 | 2,131 | 1,105 | 1,026 |
| 30-34 | 866 | 423 | 443 |
| 35-39 | 383 | 234 | 149 |
| 40-49 | 355 | 242 | 113 |
| 50-64 | 124 | 86 | 38 |
| Over 65 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 188 | 118 | 70 |
| 18-19 | 2,939 | 1,571 | 1,368 |
| 20-21 | 2,623 | 1,351 | 1,272 |
| 22-24 | 588 | 306 | 282 |
| 25-29 | 165 | 98 | 67 |
| 30-34 | 101 | 68 | 33 |
| 35-39 | 48 | 29 | 19 |
| 40-49 | 77 | 55 | 22 |
| 50-64 | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 146 | 85 | 61 |
| 22-24 | 1,729 | 903 | 826 |
| 25-29 | 1,966 | 1,007 | 959 |
| 30-34 | 765 | 355 | 410 |
| 35-39 | 335 | 205 | 130 |
| 40-49 | 278 | 187 | 91 |
| 50-64 | 92 | 66 | 26 |
| Over 65 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of Rochester, 690 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,843 students are enrolled in some online courses.
592 students who live in New York or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 98 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 11,946 | 690 | 1,843 |
| Undergraduate | 6,580 | 304 | 269 |
| Graduate | 5,366 | 386 | 1,574 |
| New York Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 592 | 91 | 7 |
| Undergraduate | 246 | 55 | 3 |
| Graduate | 346 | 36 | 4 |
Among 6,580 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 94 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 1.43%.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 6,071 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 94 |
| Regular Part-time | 415 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 0 |
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