Student Population by Gender

University of Houston has a total of 46,700 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 37,943 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 8,757 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 22,359 male and 24,341 female students (the male-female ratio is 48:52) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total46,70037,9438,757
Men22,35918,2904,069
Women24,34119,6534,688
University of Houston Student Population by Gender

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 9,351 White, 5,080 Black, and 10,271 Asian students out of a total of 46,700 are attending at University of Houston. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).
All Students Undergraduate Graduate
Student Race/Ethnicity Distribution (all students)
University of Houston Student Population by Race
University of Houston Demographics Pie Chart
Student Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
University of Houston Undergraduate Student Population by Race
University of Houston Undergraduate Demographics
Student Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
University of Houston Graduate Student Population by Race
University of Houston Graduate Student Population Pie Chart

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 37,943 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 4,434 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.69%.2,800 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1,634 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students Population by Attendance Status

Student Age Distribution

All Students Undergraduate Graduate
There are 36,640 students under 25 years old, and 10,060 students over 25 years old out of 46,700 total students.
Students Age Distribution by Gender
Students Age Distribution by Attendance Status
U of Houston has 33,326 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 4,617 students aged 25 and over.
Undergraduate Students Age Distribution by Gender
University of Houston Student Population by Age
University of Houston Student Population by Age Pie Chart
Undergraduate Students Age Distribution by Attendance Status
University of Houston Undergraduate Student Population by Age
University of Houston Student Population by Age Pie Chart
It has 3,314 graduate students aged under 25 and 5,443 students aged 25 and over.
Graduate Students Age Distribution by Gender
Graduate Students Age Distribution by Attendance Status
University of Houston Graduate Student Population by Age
University of Houston Student Population by Age Pie Chart

Online Classes (Distance Learning) Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At University of Houston, 5,579 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 27,243 students are enrolled in some online courses.
All StudentsEnrolled Exclusively Online Courses Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students46,7005,57927,243
Undergraduate37,9434,17524,405
Graduate8,7571,4042,838
Online Program Student Population
University of Houston Online Student Population

Student Location Enrolled Exclusively In Online Courses

5,363 students lived in Texas or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 216 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
Texas ResidentsOther States in U.S. Outside of U.S.
All Students5,36317145
Undergraduate4,105628
Graduate1,25810937
Student Location Enrolled Exclusively In Distance Learning Course
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