The student population at Brigham Young University-Idaho is 45,585 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,782 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.16 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
25,139 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -0.84% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 44,238 where 45,585 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.16 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in BYU Idaho than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Brigham Young University-Idaho since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 43,803 | 18,885 | 24,918 |
| 2016-17 | 44,821 1,018 | 19,061 176 | 25,760 842 |
| 2017-18 | 51,881 7,060 | 21,984 2,923 | 29,897 4,137 |
| 2018-19 | 42,341 -9,540 | 17,980 -4,004 | 24,361 -5,536 |
| 2019-20 | 39,145 -3,196 | 16,642 -1,338 | 22,503 -1,858 |
| 2020-21 | 44,481 5,336 | 19,372 2,730 | 25,109 2,606 |
| 2021-22 | 44,304 -177 | 19,348 -24 | 24,956 -153 |
| 2022-23 | 43,023 -1,281 | 18,805 -543 | 24,218 -738 |
| 2023-24 | 42,996 -27 | 19,312 507 | 23,684 -534 |
| 2024-25 | 45,585 2,589 | 21,064 1,752 | 24,521 837 |
| Average | 44,238 | 19,245 | 24,993 |
The percentage of white students is 53.32%. The percentage was 51.93% 10 years ago and BYU Idaho still has a high percentage of white students. 0.70% of enrolled students is Asian and 0.64% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.21% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 51.93% to 53.32%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.66% to 0.70%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.35% to 0.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.04% to 9.21%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7068 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7283 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Brigham Young University-Idaho over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 88 | 288 | 153 | 894 | 157 | 22,748 | 1,695 |
| 2016-17 | 110 | 329 | 196 | 1,116 | 208 | 24,734 | 2,041 |
| 2017-18 | 122 | 336 | 185 | 1,182 | 212 | 26,543 | 2,351 |
| 2018-19 | 120 | 377 | 197 | 1,301 | 207 | 27,540 | 3,048 |
| 2019-20 | 126 | 369 | 198 | 1,309 | 203 | 27,562 | 3,333 |
| 2020-21 | 107 | 422 | 234 | 1,394 | 292 | 29,664 | 3,851 |
| 2021-22 | 96 | 914 | 1,608 | 3,377 | 454 | 28,969 | 5,283 |
| 2022-23 | 94 | 607 | 1,161 | 7,994 | 301 | 27,193 | 818 |
| 2023-24 | 71 | 519 | 1,112 | 7,840 | 233 | 25,272 | 782 |
| 2024-25 | 69 | 317 | 294 | 4,200 | 190 | 24,308 | 775 |
| Average | 100 | 448 | 534 | 3,061 | 246 | 26,453 | 2,398 |
25,139 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 55% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -0.84% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Brigham Young University-Idaho from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 43,803 | 25,352 | 8,199 | 10,252 |
| 2016-17 | 44,821 | 25,820 | 10,006 | 8,995 |
| 2017-18 | 51,881 | 31,554 | 10,503 | 9,824 |
| 2018-19 | 42,341 | 21,053 | 11,395 | 9,893 |
| 2019-20 | 39,145 | 17,448 | 10,092 | 11,605 |
| 2020-21 | 44,481 | 22,218 | 14,305 | 7,958 |
| 2021-22 | 44,304 | 23,058 | 11,659 | 9,587 |
| 2022-23 | 43,023 | 22,541 | 11,499 | 8,983 |
| 2023-24 | 42,996 | 23,153 | 11,509 | 8,334 |
| 2024-25 | 45,585 | 25,139 | 14,323 | 6,123 |
| Average | 44,238 | 23,734 | 11,349 | 9,155 |
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