The student population at Brigham Young University-Idaho is 45,585 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,782 (4.07%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 86 male students for every 100 female students, up from 76 in 2015.
- 25,139 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -0.84% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 44,238 where 45,585 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 51,881 students in 2018 and was lowest at 39,145 in 2020. Overall, enrollment rose from 43,803 to 45,585 students, a net gain of 1,782 (4.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Brigham Young University-Idaho since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 53.32%. The percentage was 51.93% 10 years ago and BYU Idaho still has a high percentage of white students. 0.70% of enrolled students is Asian and 0.64% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.21% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 51.93% to 53.32%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.66% to 0.70%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.35% to 0.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.04% to 9.21%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7068 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7283 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Brigham Young University-Idaho over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
25,139 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 55% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -0.84% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Brigham Young University-Idaho from 2015 to 2025.