The student population at High Point University is 6,331 (5,135 undergraduate and 1,196 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,758 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at HPU is 81.11% which is increased by 764 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 994 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.36 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
294 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 30.72% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,467 where 6,331 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
81.11% of total students is undergraduate students and 18.89% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 764 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 994 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.36 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in HPU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at High Point University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,573 | 4,371 | 1,765 | 2,606 | 202 | 44 | 158 |
| 2016-17 | 4,837 264 | 4,546 175 | 1,840 75 | 2,706 100 | 291 89 | 97 53 | 194 36 |
| 2017-18 | 4,951 114 | 4,467 -79 | 1,835 -5 | 2,632 -74 | 484 193 | 159 62 | 325 131 |
| 2018-19 | 5,137 186 | 4,545 78 | 1,934 99 | 2,611 -21 | 592 108 | 186 27 | 406 81 |
| 2019-20 | 5,330 193 | 4,591 46 | 1,995 61 | 2,596 -15 | 739 147 | 234 48 | 505 99 |
| 2020-21 | 5,617 287 | 4,628 37 | 2,022 27 | 2,606 10 | 989 250 | 335 101 | 654 149 |
| 2021-22 | 5,860 243 | 4,910 282 | 2,167 145 | 2,743 137 | 950 -39 | 326 -9 | 624 -30 |
| 2022-23 | 5,981 121 | 5,036 126 | 2,240 73 | 2,796 53 | 945 -5 | 334 8 | 611 -13 |
| 2023-24 | 6,052 71 | 5,006 -30 | 2,263 23 | 2,743 -53 | 1,046 101 | 363 29 | 683 72 |
| 2024-25 | 6,331 279 | 5,135 129 | 2,283 20 | 2,852 109 | 1,196 150 | 397 34 | 799 116 |
| Average | 5,467 | 4,724 | 2,034 | 2,689 | 743 | 248 | 496 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,724 where 5,135 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 High Point University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,371 | 4,323 | 1,741 | 2,582 | 48 | 24 | 24 |
| 2016-17 | 4,546 | 4,508 | 1,829 | 2,679 | 38 | 11 | 27 |
| 2017-18 | 4,467 | 4,418 | 1,818 | 2,600 | 49 | 17 | 32 |
| 2018-19 | 4,545 | 4,504 | 1,919 | 2,585 | 41 | 15 | 26 |
| 2019-20 | 4,591 | 4,557 | 1,976 | 2,581 | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| 2020-21 | 4,628 | 4,575 | 2,002 | 2,573 | 53 | 20 | 33 |
| 2021-22 | 4,910 | 4,854 | 2,145 | 2,709 | 56 | 22 | 34 |
| 2022-23 | 5,036 | 4,934 | 2,206 | 2,728 | 102 | 34 | 68 |
| 2023-24 | 5,006 | 4,949 | 2,243 | 2,706 | 57 | 20 | 37 |
| 2024-25 | 5,135 | 5,107 | 2,266 | 2,841 | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Average | 4,724 | 4,724 | 2,015 | 2,658 | 4,724 | 20 | 31 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 743 where 1,196 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 High Point University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 202 | 154 | 39 | 115 | 48 | 5 | 43 |
| 2016-17 | 291 | 251 | 85 | 166 | 40 | 12 | 28 |
| 2017-18 | 484 | 426 | 137 | 289 | 58 | 22 | 36 |
| 2018-19 | 592 | 541 | 173 | 368 | 51 | 13 | 38 |
| 2019-20 | 739 | 696 | 224 | 472 | 43 | 10 | 33 |
| 2020-21 | 989 | 953 | 325 | 628 | 36 | 10 | 26 |
| 2021-22 | 950 | 887 | 302 | 585 | 63 | 24 | 39 |
| 2022-23 | 945 | 898 | 317 | 581 | 47 | 17 | 30 |
| 2023-24 | 1,046 | 966 | 339 | 627 | 80 | 24 | 56 |
| 2024-25 | 1,196 | 1,103 | 362 | 741 | 93 | 35 | 58 |
| Average | 743 | 743 | 230 | 457 | 743 | 17 | 39 |
The percentage of white students is 71.92%. The percentage was 78.29% 10 years ago and HPU still has a high percentage of white students. 2.70% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.12% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.29% to 71.92%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.57% to 2.70%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.12% to 10.12%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.18% to 7.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4659 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3787 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at High Point 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 | 11 | 72 | 280 | 191 | 2 | 3,580 | 237 |
| 2016-17 | 10 | 85 | 294 | 226 | 1 | 3,647 | 281 |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 107 | 315 | 246 | 1 | 3,703 | 306 |
| 2018-19 | 20 | 116 | 319 | 261 | 2 | 3,867 | 272 |
| 2019-20 | 19 | 126 | 368 | 298 | 3 | 4,006 | 250 |
| 2020-21 | 17 | 137 | 434 | 341 | 3 | 4,207 | 249 |
| 2021-22 | 28 | 160 | 524 | 372 | 3 | 4,364 | 190 |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 144 | 533 | 421 | 1 | 4,449 | 181 |
| 2023-24 | 26 | 161 | 563 | 444 | 3 | 4,466 | 60 |
| 2024-25 | 33 | 171 | 641 | 485 | 5 | 4,553 | 47 |
| Average | 21 | 128 | 427 | 329 | 2 | 4,084 | 207 |
294 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 30.72% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at High Point University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,573 | 0 | 293 | 4,280 |
| 2016-17 | 4,837 | 0 | 162 | 4,675 |
| 2017-18 | 4,951 | 0 | 329 | 4,622 |
| 2018-19 | 5,137 | 0 | 73 | 5,064 |
| 2019-20 | 5,330 | 0 | 127 | 5,203 |
| 2020-21 | 5,617 | 255 | 1,625 | 3,737 |
| 2021-22 | 5,860 | 89 | 30 | 5,741 |
| 2022-23 | 5,981 | 226 | 103 | 5,652 |
| 2023-24 | 6,052 | 327 | 207 | 5,518 |
| 2024-25 | 6,331 | 294 | 383 | 5,654 |
| Average | 5,467 | 119 | 333 | 5,015 |
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