For the academic year 2024-2025, Brigham Young University has a total enrollment of 35,873 students, including 32,952 undergraduate and 2,921 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Research University (high research activity) - which average 10,607 - BYU's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 17,517 male (48.83%) and 18,356 female (51.17%) students are attending Brigham Young University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 95.43.
By class level, 32,952 (91.86%) are undergraduate students and 2,921 (8.14%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 48.42% are male and 51.58% are female, while among graduate students, 53.41% are male and 46.59% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 35,873 | 32,952 | 2,921 |
| Men | 17,517 | 15,957 | 1,560 |
| Women | 18,356 | 16,995 | 1,361 |
By race/ethnicity, 28,621 White, 119 Black, and 577 Asian students out of a total of 35,873 are attending at Brigham Young University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Brigham Young University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 35.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 53 | 25 | 28 |
| Asian | 577 | 276 | 301 |
| Black | 119 | 70 | 49 |
| Hispanic | 2,956 | 1,365 | 1,591 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 187 | 101 | 86 |
| White | 28,621 | 14,025 | 14,596 |
| Two or more races | 1,572 | 744 | 828 |
| Race Unknown | 527 | 240 | 287 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 50 | 23 | 27 |
| Asian | 519 | 255 | 264 |
| Black | 101 | 60 | 41 |
| Hispanic | 2,649 | 1,219 | 1,430 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 176 | 97 | 79 |
| White | 26,549 | 12,888 | 13,661 |
| Two or more races | 1,467 | 695 | 772 |
| Race Unknown | 511 | 229 | 282 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 58 | 21 | 37 |
| Black | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Hispanic | 307 | 146 | 161 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| White | 2,072 | 1,137 | 935 |
| Two or more races | 105 | 49 | 56 |
| Race Unknown | 16 | 11 | 5 |
By age, BYU has 241 students under 18 years old and 24 students over 65 years old. There are 31,233 students under 25 years old, and 4,640 students over 25 years old out of 35,873 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 241 students are younger than 18 and 22 students are older than 65. BYU has 30,464 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 2,488 students aged 25 and over.
It has 769 graduate students aged under 25 and 2,152 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 241 | 158 | 83 |
| 18-19 | 6,341 | 4,936 | 1,405 |
| 20-21 | 9,882 | 5,186 | 4,696 |
| 22-24 | 14,769 | 6,352 | 8,417 |
| 25-29 | 3,344 | 1,027 | 2,317 |
| 30-34 | 517 | 153 | 364 |
| 35-39 | 203 | 110 | 93 |
| 40-49 | 312 | 213 | 99 |
| 50-64 | 240 | 202 | 38 |
| Over 65 | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 241 | 158 | 83 |
| 18-19 | 6,340 | 4,935 | 1,405 |
| 20-21 | 9,848 | 5,157 | 4,691 |
| 22-24 | 14,035 | 5,915 | 8,120 |
| 25-29 | 2,077 | 557 | 1,520 |
| 30-34 | 133 | 38 | 95 |
| 35-39 | 50 | 37 | 13 |
| 40-49 | 85 | 69 | 16 |
| 50-64 | 121 | 111 | 10 |
| Over 65 | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 34 | 29 | 5 |
| 22-24 | 734 | 437 | 297 |
| 25-29 | 1,267 | 470 | 797 |
| 30-34 | 384 | 115 | 269 |
| 35-39 | 153 | 73 | 80 |
| 40-49 | 227 | 144 | 83 |
| 50-64 | 119 | 91 | 28 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Brigham Young University, 898 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 11,887 students are enrolled in some online courses.
574 students who live in Utah or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 324 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 35,873 | 898 | 11,887 |
| Undergraduate | 32,952 | 834 | 11,289 |
| Graduate | 2,921 | 64 | 598 |
| Utah Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 574 | 308 | 16 |
| Undergraduate | 514 | 304 | 16 |
| Graduate | 60 | 4 | 0 |
Among 32,952 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,248 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.79%.1,140 students have transferred in as full-time status and 108 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 29,007 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 1,140 |
| Regular Part-time | 2,697 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 108 |
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