The student population at Florida International University is 54,723 (45,193 undergraduate and 9,530 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 4,941 (9.93%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at FIU is 82.59% which is increased by 4,161 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 780 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 77 male students for every 100 female students, down from 78 in 2015.
- 13,818 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 98.65% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 55,794 where 54,723 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 58,836 students in 2021 and was lowest at 49,782 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 49,782 to 54,723 students, a net gain of 4,941 (9.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Florida International University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 46,337 where 45,193 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 Florida International University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 9,457 where 9,530 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 Florida International University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 9.71% and the percentage of black students is 11.30% at Florida International University. 2.82% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 64.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 11.26% to 9.71%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.74% to 2.82%. Black student enrollment decreased from 12.22% to 11.30%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 62.91% to 64.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5562 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.5753 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Florida International University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
13,818 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 98.65% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Florida International University from 2015 to 2025.