University of San Francisco Student Population

How many students at USF?

For the academic year 2024-2025, University of San Francisco has a total enrollment of 8,913 students, including 5,321 undergraduate and 3,592 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 3,185 male students (35.7%) and 5,728 female students (64.3%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,286 White students (25.6%) and 2,007 Asian students (22.5%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 5,321 undergraduate students (59.7%) and 3,592 graduate students (40.3%).
• Class Delivery: 529 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 840 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - USF's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 3,185 male (35.73%) and 5,728 female (64.27%) students are attending University of San Francisco. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 55.60.

By class level, 5,321 (59.70%) are undergraduate students and 3,592 (40.30%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 35.01% are male and 64.99% are female, while among graduate students, 36.80% are male and 63.20% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,286 White, 668 Black, and 2,007 Asian students out of a total of 8,913 are attending at University of San Francisco. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

University of San Francisco is highly diverse with a diversity index of 82.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

There are 5,982 students under 25 years old, and 2,901 students over 25 years old out of 8,913 total students.

USF has 5,014 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 307 students aged 25 and over.

It has 968 graduate students aged under 25 and 2,594 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of San Francisco, 529 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 840 students are enrolled in some online courses.

316 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 213 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,321 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 251 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.72%.234 students have transferred in as full-time status and 17 students transferred in as part-time status.