The student population at Grand Canyon University is 113,257 (75,936 undergraduate and 37,321 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 43,813 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at GCU is 67.05% which is increased by 32,641 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 11,172 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 2.68 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
89,777 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 65.89% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 94,416 where 113,257 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
67.05% of total students is undergraduate students and 32.95% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 32,641 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 11,172 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 2.68 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in GCU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Grand Canyon University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 69,444 | 43,295 | 11,573 | 31,722 | 26,149 | 7,004 | 19,145 |
| 2016-17 | 75,834 6,390 | 46,297 3,002 | 12,976 1,403 | 33,321 1,599 | 29,537 3,388 | 7,421 417 | 22,116 2,971 |
| 2017-18 | 83,284 7,450 | 49,556 3,259 | 14,280 1,304 | 35,276 1,955 | 33,728 4,191 | 8,323 902 | 25,405 3,289 |
| 2018-19 | 90,253 6,969 | 54,139 4,583 | 15,849 1,569 | 38,290 3,014 | 36,114 2,386 | 8,694 371 | 27,420 2,015 |
| 2019-20 | 96,211 5,958 | 58,997 4,858 | 17,095 1,246 | 41,902 3,612 | 37,214 1,100 | 8,731 37 | 28,483 1,063 |
| 2020-21 | 103,427 7,216 | 63,752 4,755 | 18,214 1,119 | 45,538 3,636 | 39,675 2,461 | 9,126 395 | 30,549 2,066 |
| 2021-22 | 103,072 -355 | 65,870 2,118 | 19,271 1,057 | 46,599 1,061 | 37,202 -2,473 | 8,384 -742 | 28,818 -1,731 |
| 2022-23 | 101,816 -1,256 | 66,769 899 | 20,019 748 | 46,750 151 | 35,047 -2,155 | 7,869 -515 | 27,178 -1,640 |
| 2023-24 | 107,563 5,747 | 70,929 4,160 | 21,398 1,379 | 49,531 2,781 | 36,634 1,587 | 8,056 187 | 28,578 1,400 |
| 2024-25 | 113,257 5,694 | 75,936 5,007 | 22,478 1,080 | 53,458 3,927 | 37,321 687 | 8,297 241 | 29,024 446 |
| Average | 94,416 | 59,554 | 17,315 | 42,239 | 34,862 | 8,191 | 26,672 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 59,554 where 75,936 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Grand Canyon University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 43,295 | 13,177 | 4,629 | 8,548 | 30,118 | 6,944 | 23,174 |
| 2016-17 | 46,297 | 14,543 | 5,251 | 9,292 | 31,754 | 7,725 | 24,029 |
| 2017-18 | 49,556 | 15,998 | 5,966 | 10,032 | 33,558 | 8,314 | 25,244 |
| 2018-19 | 54,139 | 17,335 | 6,631 | 10,704 | 36,804 | 9,218 | 27,586 |
| 2019-20 | 58,997 | 18,406 | 7,004 | 11,402 | 40,591 | 10,091 | 30,500 |
| 2020-21 | 63,752 | 19,937 | 7,673 | 12,264 | 43,815 | 10,541 | 33,274 |
| 2021-22 | 65,870 | 22,293 | 8,683 | 13,610 | 43,577 | 10,588 | 32,989 |
| 2022-23 | 66,769 | 23,945 | 9,586 | 14,359 | 42,824 | 10,433 | 32,391 |
| 2023-24 | 70,929 | 25,141 | 10,098 | 15,043 | 45,788 | 11,300 | 34,488 |
| 2024-25 | 75,936 | 25,376 | 10,135 | 15,241 | 50,560 | 12,343 | 38,217 |
| Average | 59,554 | 59,554 | 7,566 | 12,050 | 59,554 | 9,750 | 30,189 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 34,862 where 37,321 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Grand Canyon University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 26,149 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26,148 | 7,004 | 19,144 |
| 2016-17 | 29,537 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29,536 | 7,421 | 22,115 |
| 2017-18 | 33,728 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33,725 | 8,322 | 25,403 |
| 2018-19 | 36,114 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36,113 | 8,693 | 27,420 |
| 2019-20 | 37,214 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 37,210 | 8,729 | 28,481 |
| 2020-21 | 39,675 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 39,668 | 9,122 | 30,546 |
| 2021-22 | 37,202 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 37,200 | 8,384 | 28,816 |
| 2022-23 | 35,047 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 35,041 | 7,866 | 27,175 |
| 2023-24 | 36,634 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 36,595 | 8,028 | 28,567 |
| 2024-25 | 37,321 | 64 | 41 | 23 | 37,257 | 8,256 | 29,001 |
| Average | 34,862 | 34,862 | 8 | 5 | 34,862 | 8,183 | 26,667 |
The percentage of white students is 44.03% and the percentage of black students is 20.14% at Grand Canyon University. 3.22% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 22.75% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 45.98% to 44.03%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.80% to 3.22%. Black student enrollment decreased from 21.43% to 20.14%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 16.07% to 22.75%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7107 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7144 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Grand Canyon University 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 | 658 | 2,640 | 14,882 | 11,163 | 351 | 31,933 | 1,990 |
| 2016-17 | 760 | 2,768 | 16,084 | 12,573 | 413 | 35,052 | 2,314 |
| 2017-18 | 866 | 2,781 | 17,519 | 13,787 | 435 | 38,196 | 2,790 |
| 2018-19 | 903 | 3,031 | 18,425 | 15,843 | 502 | 41,510 | 3,149 |
| 2019-20 | 920 | 3,253 | 18,975 | 17,972 | 546 | 44,592 | 3,452 |
| 2020-21 | 968 | 3,628 | 20,202 | 20,560 | 580 | 47,726 | 3,888 |
| 2021-22 | 1,001 | 3,579 | 19,108 | 21,110 | 622 | 48,232 | 4,105 |
| 2022-23 | 967 | 3,288 | 18,952 | 21,569 | 600 | 47,725 | 4,233 |
| 2023-24 | 1,013 | 3,458 | 20,406 | 23,894 | 565 | 49,180 | 4,508 |
| 2024-25 | 1,009 | 3,645 | 22,814 | 25,767 | 559 | 49,869 | 4,944 |
| Average | 907 | 3,207 | 18,737 | 18,424 | 517 | 43,402 | 3,537 |
89,777 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 79% of total students. The number of online students has increased 65.89% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Grand Canyon University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 69,444 | 54,118 | 425 | 14,901 |
| 2016-17 | 75,834 | 58,779 | 9,763 | 7,292 |
| 2017-18 | 83,284 | 64,551 | 10,603 | 8,130 |
| 2018-19 | 90,253 | 70,295 | 10,704 | 9,254 |
| 2019-20 | 96,211 | 75,277 | 9,791 | 11,143 |
| 2020-21 | 103,427 | 85,087 | 10,482 | 7,858 |
| 2021-22 | 103,072 | 79,865 | 13,482 | 9,725 |
| 2022-23 | 101,816 | 77,293 | 14,264 | 10,259 |
| 2023-24 | 107,563 | 83,261 | 13,890 | 10,412 |
| 2024-25 | 113,257 | 89,777 | 13,471 | 10,009 |
| Average | 94,416 | 73,830 | 10,688 | 9,898 |
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