The student population at Brigham Young University is 35,873 (32,952 undergraduate and 2,921 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,404 (7.18%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at BYU is 91.86% which is increased by 2,731 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 327 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 95 male students for every 100 female students, down from 114 in 2015.
- 898 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 2,327.03% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 34,754 where 35,873 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 36,461 students in 2021 and was lowest at 33,469 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 33,469 to 35,873 students, a net gain of 2,404 (7.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Brigham Young University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 31,677 where 32,952 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 Brigham Young University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,078 where 2,921 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 Brigham Young University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 79.78%. The percentage was 82.87% 10 years ago and BYU still has a high percentage of white students. 1.61% of enrolled students is Asian and 0.33% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.24% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 82.87% to 79.78%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.84% to 1.61%. Black student enrollment decreased from 0.49% to 0.33%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.59% to 8.24%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3544 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3085 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Brigham Young University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
898 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 2,327.03% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Brigham Young University from 2015 to 2025.