The student population at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is 45,026 (33,033 undergraduate and 11,993 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 8,984 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at UC is 73.36% which is increased by 8,024 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 960 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.15 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
9,022 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 46.70% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 39,762 where 45,026 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
73.36% of total students is undergraduate students and 26.64% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 8,024 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 960 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.15 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in UC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 36,042 | 25,009 | 12,521 | 12,488 | 11,033 | 4,322 | 6,711 |
| 2016-17 | 36,596 554 | 25,820 811 | 12,999 478 | 12,821 333 | 10,776 -257 | 4,335 13 | 6,441 -270 |
| 2017-18 | 37,155 559 | 26,559 739 | 13,431 432 | 13,128 307 | 10,596 -180 | 4,264 -71 | 6,332 -109 |
| 2018-19 | 37,886 731 | 26,762 203 | 13,599 168 | 13,163 35 | 11,124 528 | 4,260 -4 | 6,864 532 |
| 2019-20 | 39,263 1,377 | 28,376 1,614 | 14,263 664 | 14,113 950 | 10,887 -237 | 4,108 -152 | 6,779 -85 |
| 2020-21 | 40,826 1,563 | 29,933 1,557 | 14,903 640 | 15,030 917 | 10,893 6 | 4,066 -42 | 6,827 48 |
| 2021-22 | 40,329 -497 | 28,968 -965 | 14,320 -583 | 14,648 -382 | 11,361 468 | 4,236 170 | 7,125 298 |
| 2022-23 | 41,155 826 | 29,663 695 | 14,714 394 | 14,949 301 | 11,492 131 | 4,420 184 | 7,072 -53 |
| 2023-24 | 43,338 2,183 | 31,184 1,521 | 15,431 717 | 15,753 804 | 12,154 662 | 4,664 244 | 7,490 418 |
| 2024-25 | 45,026 1,688 | 33,033 1,849 | 16,375 944 | 16,658 905 | 11,993 -161 | 4,564 -100 | 7,429 -61 |
| Average | 39,762 | 28,531 | 14,256 | 14,275 | 11,231 | 4,324 | 6,907 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 28,531 where 33,033 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 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 25,009 | 21,017 | 11,085 | 9,932 | 3,992 | 1,436 | 2,556 |
| 2016-17 | 25,820 | 21,558 | 11,373 | 10,185 | 4,262 | 1,626 | 2,636 |
| 2017-18 | 26,559 | 22,622 | 11,970 | 10,652 | 3,937 | 1,461 | 2,476 |
| 2018-19 | 26,762 | 22,990 | 12,135 | 10,855 | 3,772 | 1,464 | 2,308 |
| 2019-20 | 28,376 | 23,712 | 12,429 | 11,283 | 4,664 | 1,834 | 2,830 |
| 2020-21 | 29,933 | 24,301 | 12,524 | 11,777 | 5,632 | 2,379 | 3,253 |
| 2021-22 | 28,968 | 24,125 | 12,413 | 11,712 | 4,843 | 1,907 | 2,936 |
| 2022-23 | 29,663 | 25,016 | 12,762 | 12,254 | 4,647 | 1,952 | 2,695 |
| 2023-24 | 31,184 | 26,296 | 13,418 | 12,878 | 4,888 | 2,013 | 2,875 |
| 2024-25 | 33,033 | 27,201 | 13,863 | 13,338 | 5,832 | 2,512 | 3,320 |
| Average | 28,531 | 28,531 | 12,397 | 11,487 | 28,531 | 1,858 | 2,789 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 11,231 where 11,993 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 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 11,033 | 5,503 | 2,584 | 2,919 | 5,530 | 1,738 | 3,792 |
| 2016-17 | 10,776 | 5,405 | 2,594 | 2,811 | 5,371 | 1,741 | 3,630 |
| 2017-18 | 10,596 | 5,458 | 2,580 | 2,878 | 5,138 | 1,684 | 3,454 |
| 2018-19 | 11,124 | 5,665 | 2,561 | 3,104 | 5,459 | 1,699 | 3,760 |
| 2019-20 | 10,887 | 5,754 | 2,509 | 3,245 | 5,133 | 1,599 | 3,534 |
| 2020-21 | 10,893 | 5,516 | 2,356 | 3,160 | 5,377 | 1,710 | 3,667 |
| 2021-22 | 11,361 | 5,949 | 2,571 | 3,378 | 5,412 | 1,665 | 3,747 |
| 2022-23 | 11,492 | 6,170 | 2,748 | 3,422 | 5,322 | 1,672 | 3,650 |
| 2023-24 | 12,154 | 6,427 | 2,860 | 3,567 | 5,727 | 1,804 | 3,923 |
| 2024-25 | 11,993 | 5,953 | 2,619 | 3,334 | 6,040 | 1,945 | 4,095 |
| Average | 11,231 | 11,231 | 2,598 | 3,182 | 11,231 | 1,726 | 3,725 |
The percentage of white students is 64.39%. The percentage was 69.23% 10 years ago and UC still has a high percentage of white students. 5.50% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.06% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.30% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.23% to 64.39%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.29% to 5.50%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.05% to 9.06%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.99% to 5.30%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5695 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5132 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 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 | 58 | 1,186 | 2,542 | 1,077 | 39 | 24,953 | 805 |
| 2016-17 | 60 | 1,407 | 2,629 | 1,152 | 21 | 25,336 | 1,037 |
| 2017-18 | 49 | 1,550 | 2,662 | 1,334 | 24 | 25,573 | 1,188 |
| 2018-19 | 51 | 1,618 | 2,667 | 1,439 | 21 | 26,184 | 1,215 |
| 2019-20 | 49 | 1,755 | 2,748 | 1,499 | 20 | 27,371 | 1,354 |
| 2020-21 | 41 | 1,988 | 2,928 | 1,616 | 21 | 28,664 | 1,546 |
| 2021-22 | 35 | 2,099 | 3,068 | 1,665 | 20 | 27,269 | 1,577 |
| 2022-23 | 50 | 2,201 | 3,220 | 1,789 | 24 | 27,297 | 1,606 |
| 2023-24 | 47 | 2,397 | 3,596 | 2,045 | 33 | 28,067 | 1,763 |
| 2024-25 | 59 | 2,478 | 4,079 | 2,387 | 28 | 28,990 | 1,950 |
| Average | 50 | 1,868 | 3,014 | 1,600 | 25 | 26,970 | 1,404 |
9,022 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 46.70% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 36,042 | 6,150 | 7,842 | 22,050 |
| 2016-17 | 36,596 | 5,295 | 9,196 | 22,105 |
| 2017-18 | 37,155 | 5,285 | 10,073 | 21,797 |
| 2018-19 | 37,886 | 6,280 | 10,520 | 21,086 |
| 2019-20 | 39,263 | 6,186 | 13,084 | 19,993 |
| 2020-21 | 40,151 | 16,831 | 18,668 | 4,652 |
| 2021-22 | 40,329 | 9,073 | 17,465 | 13,791 |
| 2022-23 | 41,155 | 8,635 | 17,076 | 15,444 |
| 2023-24 | 43,338 | 8,861 | 18,719 | 15,758 |
| 2024-25 | 45,026 | 9,022 | 19,145 | 16,859 |
| Average | 39,694 | 8,162 | 14,179 | 17,354 |
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